Poetry Forms

Try to write a rhyme verse Poem.

A limerick is an example of a rhyme verse poem.

You will need:◦5 lines◦Lines 1, 2, and 5

rhyme with each other

◦Lines 3 and 4 rhyme.◦ It has its own rhythm.

Listen to me read one…

There once was a teacher named Andy,Who bribed all of his students with candy,They aced all their tests,But their teeth weren’t the best,They had the most cavities in all of the landy!

Poets will sometimes repeat words or phrases to establish a rhythm in their poem.

Poets will sometimes use ALLITERATION- the repetition of consonant or vowel sound at the beginning or in the middle of words.

◦ Examples: Peter picked pickles in a pickle patch. Smart sharks swim slowly. Billy’s bought butter, but the butter was bitter, so Billy

bought better butter to make the bitter butter better!

Theme, Tone, and Mood

Poets also choose words wisely to make us:◦Think about a certain topic.◦Feel emotions.

Theme- the topic that the poem makes you think about. (friendship, love, honesty, compassion, family, loyalty, etc.)

Tone- the feeling you get about how the author feels about what they are saying (are they mad, are they joking, are they sad?)

Mood- very similar to tone. What emotions are portrayed by the poem. Is it a happy poem, a sad poem, a poem that feels angry?

Good Poets are artists that use words instead of drawings…

What do you hear?

What do you see?

What do you smell?

What do you feel?

What do you taste?

What do you think?

What examples of imagery can you find in the next poem???

Similes

Simile- Comparing two things using the words “like” or “as”

Her face was as red as a tomato when she got on stage to performfor the first time.

The tree was as tall like a skyscraper, stretching towards the sky.

Metaphor

Metaphor- Comparing two things without the use of like or as.

He was a cheetah running around the playground.

The rock was a sinking ship plummeting to the bottom of the ocean.

Simile

Practice writing your own metaphors.If I were an animal, I would beIf I were a type of weather, I would beIf I were a color, I would beIf I were an emotion, I would beIf I were a place, I would beIf I were a word, I would beIf I were a number, I would beIf I were a type of food, I would beIf I were a song, I would beIf I were an adventure I would be

Turn your brainstorm into metaphors. Example: If I were a color I would be yellow.Turned into a metaphor: I am yellow, vibrant and alive.

Then, arrange your ideas and metaphors into a poem about yourself.

Personification

Personification- giving human-like characteristics to an inanimate object.

The tree waved its branches in the wind.

The whistle sang, signaling it was time to go home for the day.

Personification

1. Copy the chart on the right and fill it in as a pre-writing activity.

2. Select a noun and a verb from each column. Add an explanation and location. Ex. Bird/danced/to celebrate/on a branch (4 different)

3. Pick your best personification. Write a 7-10 line poem. Describe your personification in more detail.

Hyperbole

Hyperbole- an extreme exaggeration

“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!”

He jumped so high, he looked like he jumped over a mountain.

I have a million things to do!

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia- words that imitate a sound and suggest their meaning.

The bacon hit the pan with a

the bee flew past my ear and stung me!

Sizzle.CRASH!Bang!!

Quack!Buzz

Acrostic Example

ouncing, dribbling, the ball down the court. lways looking to see who to pass it to. lam dunks making the crowd cheer! eep an eye on your man so he doesn’t score verybody scores! imeouts to make a plan ox out to get the rebound sub is there to take your place ayups are the easiest shot ose or win it is fun!

BASKETBALL

Bio Poem A Bio Poem is an 11 line poem about yourself. Follow these directions and you will be on your way to writing your own Bio Poem!

Line 1- Your First NameLine 2- 4 Adjectives to describe youLine 3- Relative (pick any brother/sister/daughter/son/cousin, etc) of…Line 4- Lover of…Line 5- Who fears…Line 6- Who feels…Line 7- Who needs…Line 8- Who would like to be…Line 9- Who would like to see…Line 10- Who lives…Line 11- Your Last Name

Haiku

A Haiku is an unrhymed, 3 line poem that is usually about nature. You can choose to write your haiku about anything, just as long as it follows this pattern:

Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables

***The last line usually makes an observation about your topic!

Diamante

A seven lined, diamond shaped poem.

◦Line 1- a one word topic◦Line 2- two adjectives describing the topic◦Line 3- three –ing words about your topic◦Line 4- two words describing the subject and

two words describing the opposite of your topic◦Line 5- three –ing words relating to the opposite

of your topic◦Line 6- two adjectives describing the opposite

of your topic◦Line 7- one word that is opposite of your topic

Cinquain (sin-cane)

Created by an American poet about 100 years ago.

5 lines long.◦Line 1- 2 syllables ◦Line 2- 4 syllables◦Line 3- 6 syllables◦Line 4- 8 syllables◦Line 5- 2 syllables

Cinquains do not have to rhyme but they can.

Let’s get started!!!

1. Pick a topic- 1. Something that is

your favorite, something that you really don’t like

2. Brainstorm about the topic

3. Count the syllables in the things you have brainstormed to see what lines they could be used in.

Concrete “Shape”

Shape poems can be fun because you can write any poem you like! About any topic you like!! Once you have written your poem, you write it in the shape of your topic.

Snakes

Slithering, Sliding

camouflaged

by its friend the

gra

ss, pat

iently waiting to strike, Watch Out!!!H

ISS

!

Clerihew

And finally, we are going to learn about Clerihew Poems. We have saved the best for last! Clerihews are funny poems you write about specific people. They could be about anybody: you, your parents, your teachers, a celebrity, your pet, your friends, anyone. Just remember that you need to be respectful! Clerihews have just a few simple rules:

1. They are four lines long.2. The first and second lines rhyme with each other,

and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other.3. The first line names a person, and the second line

ends with something that rhymes with the name of the person.

4. A clerihew should be funny.

That's it! You don't have to worry about counting syllables or words, and you don’t even have to worry about the rhythm of the poem.