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Poetry Defined Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is an imaginative awareness of experience expressed through meaning, sound, and rhythmic language choices so as to evoke an emotional response. La-Nette Mark 2014
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PoetryUnitPowerPoint, Definitions, Examples & Student Booklet
La-Nette Mark 2014
Poetry Defined Poetry is a form of literary
art in which language is an imaginative awareness of
experience expressed through meaning, sound,
and rhythmic language choices so as to evoke an
emotional response.La-Nette Mark 2014
PoetryPoetry may be written
independently, as discrete poems, or may
occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic
drama, hymns, or lyrics.
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Acrostic Poems!
Poems in which the first letter of each line is
spelled vertically and the vertical word is the subject
of the poem. Each line describes the subject
word.La-Nette Mark 2014
SCHOOL
Acrostic Example!
tudy
hallenging
omework
bservations
bey the teacher
earningLa-Nette Mark 2014
Now it is time for you to develop
an acrostic poem.
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Limerick Poems! Humorous poems that have five lines
and thirteen beats with a “AABBA” rhyme scheme. The last words of
lines one, two, and five rhyme.
The last words of lines three and four rhyme.
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There once was boy named BlairWho was told to dye his hairSo he dyed it greenThe kids were so meanThey say he looked like a pear.
Limerick Example!
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Now it is time for
you to develop a limerick poem.
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Rhyming Poems!
Poems in which the last word of every line, or every other
line, rhyme.La-Nette Mark 2014
Spring is in the airI’m glad to play outside
I run and jump without a careAnd love to go and hide.
Rhyming Example!
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Now it is time for
you to develop a rhyming poem.
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Couplet Poems!
Poems with a pair of lines that rhyme. A couplet may be a poem in itself or part of a larger
poem. La-Nette Mark 2014
The sun is shining oh so brightIt is making a beautiful light.
Couplet Example!
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Now it is time for
you to develop a couplet.
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Haiku Poems! Unrhymed three-line
poems. The pattern is to write the first and last lines with five syllables
each, and the middle line with seven syllables.
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Haiku Poems! Most often, haiku poems are about seasons or nature, though you can write about anything you like. Another thing to keep in mind is that the last line of a haiku usually makes an observation. That is, the third line points out something about the subject you are writing about.
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Haiku Poems! The pattern of syllables looks
like this: Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables
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Feel the wind blowingDoesn’t it feel very goodBlowing through my hair.
Haiku Example!
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Now it is time for
you to develop a haiku poem.
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Quatrain Poems! A four-line poem.
Its rhyme scheme may be aabb, abab, abca, or
abba.La-Nette Mark 2014
There is nothing quite so peaceful,As the sound of gentle rain,Pitter-pitter-pattingAgainst my window pane.
Quatrain Example!
Which scheme does this poem have? abca
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There once was a girl named FayeShe would always be aloneThe kids asked her to playShe said, “Yes” in a very loud tone.
Quatrain Example!
Which scheme does this poem have? abab
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Now it is time for
you to develop a quatrain poem.
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Cinquain Poems!
An unrhymed poem made up of five lines. Each line of the poem
has specific rules.La-Nette Mark 2014
Cinquain Poems! Rules for each lineLine 1 – Title (1 word)
Line 2 – Description (2 words)Line 3 – Action (3 words)Line 4 – Feeling (4 words)
Line 5 – Synonym for title (1 word)La-Nette Mark 2014
ButterfliesBeautiful creatures
Flying, landing, flutteringPeaceful array of colors
Insect
Cinquain Example!
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Now it is time for you to try to develop a
cinquain poem.La-Nette Mark 2014
Concrete Poems!
A poem that takes the shape of the topic or subject. For example, a poem about a snowman would be in the
shape of a snowman.La-Nette Mark 2014
AVERY
TALL TREESTANDING ALONE
IN A FIELD. AUTUMN COMES CAUSING LEAVES TO FALL DOWN
TO THE HARD GROUNDONE
AT A TIME UNTIL THE TREE IS BARE.
Concrete Example!
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Now it is time for
you to develop a concrete poem.
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Diamante Poems! A poem that is made up
of seven lines. The text forms the shape
of a diamond (◊). La-Nette Mark 2014
Diamante Poems! The poem can be used
in two ways, either comparing and
contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms
and antonyms for another subject.
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Diamante Poems! Line 1 – Subject (1 word)
Line 2 – Adjectives describing the subject (2 words)
Line 3 – Action verbs ending in “ing” (3 words)
Line 4 – Nouns (2 words subject) 2 words other subject
The lines then are put in reverse, leading to and relating to either a
second subject or a synonym for the first.
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Kittencute, cuddly
hissing, licking, pawingpurr, meow, bark, growlrunning, chasing, biting
fluffy, furrypuppies
Diamante Example!
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Now it is time for
you to develop a diamante poem.
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