Symbolism

Poetic DevicesSymbolism: the practice of representing

things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.

~dictionary.com

SymbolismIn order to create symbolism, poets like to

make comparisons using similes and metaphors.

SymbolismSimile: a comparison that uses either like or as.

Blind as a bat.

J.J. Watt played like a beast.

Mr. Spencer is as cool as a cucumber.

A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. ~Bono

You TryTry and write three similes about your

favorite type of food.

SymbolismMetaphor: a comparison that does not use like or

as.

Mr. Spencer has a heart of stone.

Bubba’s bubbly personality helped cheer him up.

When she saw her essay mark, she froze with fear.

Canada is a mosaic made up of cultures from around the world.

You TryTry to write three metaphors about your

favorite musician or athlete.

Metaphor or Simile?

I’m feeling a little under the weather today.

It was hot as heck today.

Andrew Luck played like a man who was possessed.

He could not digest the bad news.

Metaphor or Simile?My memory is a little cloudy.

She grew on him like she was a colony of E. Coli, and he was room-temperature Canadian beef.

Bubba’s bark is music to my ears.

The ballerina rose gracefully en Pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant.

~bloggingbistro.com

Notorious T.I.CTask:

To create a metaphors and similes about yourself.

Intent: 1.1.3 Experiment with Language and Form2.3.2 Techniques and Elements4.2.4 Enhance Artistry

Criteria: Write at least one metaphor and one simile that describe

you in meaningful ways.

Create an artistic representation of your work where the simile is on one half of a page, and the metaphor on the other.

Alliteration

AlliterationAlliteration: is the repetition of a particular

sound in the prominent lifts (or stressed syllables) of a series of words or phrases.

Ray Rice from Rutgers running for the Ravens Ruh –Roh!

AlliterationBabies born before breakfast beg buttered buns.

Enormous excitable elephants enjoy eating Easter eggs.

Little Lily's long limbs look like lamb's legs.

Super Spencer serendipitously surmised silly students’ stinky scholastic submissions.

~wendforums.net

You TryUsing your first or last name, try to write the

longest alliterative sentence that you can.

Syllables and Rhythm

Syllables and RhythmSyllables: Words are made up of chunks of

sounds or syllables. Each "beat" is one syllable.

To figure out the number of syllables, clap your hands for each "beat" in a word.

1 :"cat" and "break”2: "broken" and "diner”3: "Internet"

Syllables and RhythmRhythm: Poets use syllables to create

rhythm and give their poems a “musical” quality.

Some types of poetry use specific rhythm schemes with a set number of syllables per line.

Iambic Pentameter: da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM (10 syllables, 5 Iambs)

HaikuAn old silent pond...

A frog jumps into the pond,splash! Silence again.

~Basho

HaikuToward those short trees

We saw a hawk descendingOn a day in spring

~Shiki  

HaikuHaiku: is a traditional form of Japanese poetry

that contains the following elements:

A theme that is related to seasons and nature.

A juxtaposition (side by side comparison) of two ideas that is separated by a “kireji” (cutting word).

The following rhythm scheme: Line 1 = 5 syllables Line 2 = 7 syllables Line 3 = 5 syllables

HaikuAn old silent pond... (5)

A frog jumps into the pond, (7)splash! Silence again. (5)

by Basho (1644-1694)

HaikuToward those short trees (5)

We saw a hawk descending (7)On a day in spring (5)

~Shiki

HaikuYou moths must leave now;

I am turning out the lightAnd going to sleep.

With a twitching noseA dog reads a telegramOn a wet tree trunk.

~Richard Wright

Lets do one together!

T.I.C.Task:

To compose three Haiku.

Intent:1.1.1 Express Ideas 2.3.5 Create Original Texts

Criteria:Compose three haiku that have a nature theme, two

juxtaposed ideas, and the proper rhythm scheme (5/7/5).

Create a visually pleasing poster to display your work.

Rhyme SchemeRhyme Scheme: A rhyme scheme is the

pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song.

It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

Rhyme Scheme

I saw the sky

The night passed me by

I saw the sun

I had some fun

AABB Rhyme Scheme

I saw the sky (A)

The night passed me by (A)

I saw the sun (B)

I had some fun (B)~ehow.com

Rhyme Scheme

I like the tall trees

So green and exciting

They sway in the breeze

Shade looks so inviting

ABAB Rhyme Scheme

I like the tall trees (A)

So green and exciting (B)

They sway in the breeze (A)

Shade looks so inviting (B)

Pro TipMake sure that there is an equal number of

syllables for each line that rhymes.

I like the tall trees (A) (5)

So green and exciting (B) (6)

They sway in the breeze (A) (5)

Shade looks so inviting (B) (6)

You TryWrite a four line poem about school that uses

either an AABB or ABAB rhyme scheme.

Make sure that the lines that rhyme have the same number of syllables.

Limericks

Limerick Rules5 lines longAABBA rhyme schemeLines 1, 2, 5, have 8 or 9 syllablesLines 3,4, have 5 or 6 syllablesShould be silly or humorous

There was an old man from Peru

Who dreamed about eating his shoe

He awoke in the night

With a terrible fright

And found out that it was quite true

Rhyme SchemeThere was an old man from Peru (A)

Who dreamed about eating his shoe (A)

He awoke in the night (B)

With a terrible fright (B)

And found out that it was quite true (A)

Rhythm SchemeThere was an old man from Peru

(8 syllables)

Who dreamed about eating his shoe(8 syllables)

He awoke in the night(6 syllables)

With a terrible fright(6 syllables)

And found out that it was quite true(8 syllables)

There once was a fellow named Tim

Whose Dad never taught him to swim

He jumped off a dock

Sunk like a rock

And that was the end of him

There once was a young girl named Jill

Who freaked out at the sight of a drill

She brushed everyday

So her Dentist would say

“Your teeth are so perfect; no bill!”

Mr Spencer is this teacher's name,

Educating children is my game.

If you listen to me,

Work hard as can be,

You'll have a shot at fortune and fame.

Mr Spencer is this teacher's name, (A)(9 syllables)

Educating children is my game. (A)(9 syllables)

If you listen to me, (B)(6 syllables)

Work hard as can be, (B)(5 syllables)

You'll have a shot at fortune and fame. (A)(9 syllables)

T.I.C.Task:

To compose three limericks.

Intent: 2.3.2 Techniques and Elements 2.3.5 Create Original Texts 4.2.4 Enhance Artistry

Criteria: Poems are silly and humourous Each poem is 5 lines long and use an ABBA rhyme scheme Lines 1,2, and 5 have 8 or 9 syllables Lines 3,4 have 5 or 6 syllables