Some Types DEMYSTIFYING of Poems PoetryLimerick Limericks are often humorous and consist of five...
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Poet ry DEMYSTIFYING Some Types of Poems Free Verse As the names suggests, this style of poem does not follow any rules about form, rhyme, rhythm or meter, allowing the poet great freedom of express their feelings or emotions about their topic. Go nuts! Ballad This style of poem usually tells a story, and is often associated song. Poetry doesn’t always follow rules Or even rhyme Explore your feelings There are no wrong answers Relish the freedom You create your world Acrostic From the Greek term for ‘at the tip of the verse,’ this style uses the first letter of each line to spell out a word. Blackout This type of poem is created by taking a printed page and using a marker to blackout the words not required for the poem. Book Spine Poetry Make poetry from the books on your shelf! Shuffle and rearrange a stack of books to create poetry. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman Perfume, Patrick Süskind Midnight’s Children, Salman Rushdie Where the Wild Thing Are, Maurice Sendark The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett I am first with five Then seven in the middle Five again to end Haiku Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. Haiku poems don’t rhyme; they follow a pattern: 5, 7, 5 syllables Play with words - it’s a jolly good time Limericks are fun and never a crime Just don’t forget 3 & 4 form a couplet And lines 1, 2 & 5 always rhyme Planning an English Sonnet 1 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 3) 2 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 4) 3 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 1) 4 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 2) 5 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 7) 6 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 8) 7 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 5) 8 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 6) 9 .................................................................(RHYME WITH 11) 10..............................................................(RHYME WITH 12) 11............................................................... (RHYME WITH 9) 12..............................................................(RHYME WITH 10) 13..............................................................(RHYME WITH 14) 14..............................................................(RHYME WITH 13) Limerick A five-line poem, often humorous. Made up of a triplet and couplet: lines 1, 2 & 5 form a rhyming triplet, lines 3 & 4 rhyme to form a couplet. Sonnet Typically, a fourteen line poem with a strict rhyming scheme. The English rhyming scheme has 3 stanzas with a rhyming pattern of abab, anding in a rhyming couplet. ‘How to’ Write Various Poem Types Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. Kahlil Gibran Haiku “Haiku” is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. Haiku poems don’t rhyme; they follow a pattern. A Haiku uses just a few words to capture a moment and create a picture in the reader’s mind. It is like a tiny window into a scene much larger than itself. The pattern for Haiku is the following: • Line 1: 5 syllables • Line 2: 7 syllables • Line 3: 5 syllables Here’s a Haiku to help you remember: I am first with five Then seven in the middle -- Five again to end. Because Haikus are such short poems, they are usually written about things that are recognizable to the reader. Animals and seasons are examples of recognizable topics children might enjoy exploring. Limerick Limericks are often humorous and consist of five lines. Limericks are one of the most fun and well-known poetic forms. No one knows for sure where the name “limerick” comes from, but most people assume it is related to the county of Limerick, in Ireland. The reason limericks are so much fun is because they are short, rhyming, funny, and have a bouncy rhythm that makes them easy to memorize. In this lesson, I’ll show you how you can write your own limericks in just a few easy steps. Limericks, like all poetic forms, have a set of rules that you need to follow. The rules for a limerick are fairly simple: • They are five lines long. • Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme with one another. • Lines 3 and 4 rhyme with each other. • They have a distinctive rhythm (which I’ll explain shortly) The rhyme scheme of a limerick is known as “AABBA.” This is because the last words in lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme. Those are the “A’s” in the rhyme scheme. The “B’s” are the last words of lines 3 and 4. Let me give you an example: There was a young fellow named Hall Who fell in the spring in the fall. ‘Twould have been a sad thing Had he died in the spring, But he didn’t—he died in the fall. – Anonymous Notice that the words, “Hall,” “fall,” and “fall” all rhyme. Those are the “A” words in the “AABBA” rhyme scheme. Also notice that “thing” and “spring” rhyme. Those are the “B” words in the rhyme scheme. The typical rhythm of a limerick is like this: bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH Sonnet It must consist of 14 lines. It must be written in iambic pentameter (duh- DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh- DUH).It must be written in one of various standard rhyme schemes. Every A rhymes with every A, every B rhymes with every B, and so forth. You’ll notice this type of sonnet consists of three quatrains (that is, four consecutive lines of verse that make up a stanza or division of lines in a poem) and one couplet (two consecutive rhyming lines of verse). If you’re writing the most familiar kind of sonnet, the Shakespearean, the rhyme scheme is this: A B A B C D C D E F E F G G Ah, but there’s more to a sonnet than just the structure of it. A sonnet is also an argument — it builds up a certain way. And how it builds up is related to its metaphors and how it moves from one metaphor to the next. In a Shakespearean sonnet, the argument builds up like this: • First quatrain: An exposition of the main theme and main metaphor. • Second quatrain: Theme and metaphor extended or complicated; often, some imaginative example is given. • Third quatrain: Peripeteia (a twist or conflict), often introduced by a “but” (very often leading off the ninth line). • Couplet: Summarizes and leaves the reader with a new, concluding image. Here’s one way to write a Shakespearean 14 line sonnet, if you’ve never tried one, and don’t even know how to get started. First, create a “pool” of simple phrases that rhyme. The phrases provide “building blocks,” and they get you started with rhymes. It’s desirable to have, oh, a dozen phrases, at least. More is better. The phrases need not be exact rhymes, but must be close. Use simple rhymes, at first. Try to come up with phrases that might have something to do with what you wish to write about. You won’t have to use the phrases exactly as you first note them. References: www.hamletregained.com/sonnets/how_write_ sonnet http://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htm http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to- write-a-limerick/
Transcript of Some Types DEMYSTIFYING of Poems PoetryLimerick Limericks are often humorous and consist of five...
PoetryD E M Y S T I F Y I N GS o m e Ty p e s o f Po e m s
F r e e V e r s eA s t h e n a m e s s u g g e s t s, t h i s s t y l e o f p o e m d o e s
n o t f o l l o w a n y r u l e s a b o u t f o r m , r h y m e, r h y t h m o r m e t e r,
a l l o w i n g t h e p o e t g r e a t f r e e d o m o f e x p r e s s t h e i r
f e e l i n g s o r e m o t i o n s a b o u t t h e i r t o p i c.
G o n u t s !
B a l l a dT h i s s t y l e o f
p o e m u s u a l l y t e l l s a s t o r y, a n d i s
o f t e n a s s o c i a t e d s o n g.
Poetry doesn’ t a lways fo l low rules
Or even rhymeExplore your fee l ings
There are no wrong answers
Rel ish the freedomYou create your world
A c r o s t i cF r o m t h e G r e e k
t e r m f o r ‘ a t t h e t i p o f t h e v e r s e, ’ t h i s s t y l e
u s e s t h e f i r s t l e t t e r o f e a c h l i n e t o s p e l l
o u t a w o r d .
B l a c k o u tT h i s t y p e o f p o e m
i s c r e a t e d b y t a k i n g a p r i n t e d p a g e a n d u s i n g
a m a r k e r t o b l a c k o u t t h e w o r d s n o t
r e q u i r e d f o r t h e p o e m .
B o o k S p i n e P o e t r y
M a k e p o e t r y f r o m t h e b o o k s o n y o u r s h e l f ! S h u f f l e
a n d r e a r r a n g e a s t a c k o f b o o k s t o c r e a t e p o e t r y.
His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
Perfume, Patrick Süskind
Midnight’s Children, Salman Rushdie
Where the Wild Thing Are, Maurice Sendark
The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
I am first with fiveThen seven in the middle
Five again to end
H a i k uH a i k u p o e m s
c o n s i s t o f 3 l i n e s. H a i k u p o e m s d o n ’ t r h y m e ; t h e y f o l l o w
a p a t t e r n : 5 , 7 , 5 s y l l a b l e s
Play with words - i t ’s a jo l ly good t ime
Limericks are fun and never a crime
Just don’ t forget3 & 4 form a coupletAnd l ines 1, 2 & 5 a lways rhyme
Planning an Engl ish Sonnet1 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 3)
2 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 4)
3 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 1)
4 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 2)
5 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 7)
6 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 8)
7 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 5)
8 .................................................................. (RHYME WITH 6)
9 .................................................................(RHYME WITH 11)
10 ..............................................................(RHYME WITH 12)
11 ............................................................... (RHYME WITH 9)
12 ..............................................................(RHYME WITH 10)
13 ..............................................................(RHYME WITH 14)
14 ..............................................................(RHYME WITH 13)
L i m e r i c kA f i v e - l i n e p o e m ,
o f t e n h u m o r o u s. M a d e u p o f a t r i p l e t a n d
c o u p l e t : l i n e s 1 , 2 & 5 f o r m a r h y m i n g t r i p l e t , l i n e s 3 & 4 r h y m e t o
f o r m a c o u p l e t .
S o n n e tTy p i c a l l y, a
f o u r t e e n l i n e p o e m w i t h a s t r i c t r h y m i n g s c h e m e.
T h e E n g l i s h r h y m i n g s c h e m e h a s 3 s t a n z a s w i t h a r h y m i n g p a t t e r n
o f a b a b, a n d i n g i n a r h y m i n g c o u p l e t .
‘How
to’
Write Various Poem Types
Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. Kahlil Gibran
Haiku“Haiku” is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. Haiku poems don’t rhyme; they follow a pattern. A Haiku uses just a few words to capture a moment and create a picture in the reader’s mind. It is like a tiny window into a scene much larger than itself. The pattern for Haiku is the following:
• Line 1: 5 syllables• Line 2: 7 syllables• Line 3: 5 syllables
Here’s a Haiku to help you remember:
I am first with five Then seven in the middle -- Five again to end.
Because Haikus are such short poems, they are usually written about things that are recognizable to the reader. Animals and seasons are examples of recognizable topics children might enjoy exploring.
LimerickLimericks are often humorous and consist of five lines. Limericks are one of the most fun and well-known poetic forms. No one knows for sure where the name “limerick” comes from, but most people assume it is related to the county of Limerick, in Ireland. The reason limericks are so much fun is because they are short, rhyming, funny, and have a bouncy rhythm that makes them easy to memorize. In this lesson, I’ll show you how
you can write your own limericks in just a few easy steps.
Limericks, like all poetic forms, have a set of rules that you need to follow. The rules for a limerick are fairly simple:
• They are five lines long.
• Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme with one another.
• Lines 3 and 4 rhyme with each other.
• They have a distinctive rhythm (which I’ll explain shortly)
The rhyme scheme of a limerick is known as “AABBA.” This is because the last words in lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme. Those are the “A’s” in the rhyme scheme. The “B’s” are the last words of lines 3 and 4. Let me give you an example:
There was a young fellow named Hall Who fell in the spring in the fall. ‘Twould have been a sad thing Had he died in the spring, But he didn’t—he died in the fall. – Anonymous
Notice that the words, “Hall,” “fall,” and “fall” all rhyme. Those are the “A” words in the “AABBA” rhyme scheme. Also notice that “thing” and “spring” rhyme. Those are the “B” words in the rhyme scheme.
The typical rhythm of a limerick is like this:
bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH bah-bah-BAH
SonnetIt must consist of 14 lines.
It must be written in iambic pentameter (duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH-duh-DUH).It must be written in one of various standard rhyme schemes.
Every A rhymes with every A, every B rhymes with every B, and so forth. You’ll notice this type of sonnet consists of three quatrains (that is, four consecutive lines of verse that make up a stanza or division of lines in a poem) and one couplet (two consecutive rhyming lines of verse).
If you’re writing the most familiar kind of sonnet, the Shakespearean, the rhyme scheme is this:
A B A B C D C D E F E F G G
Ah, but there’s more to a sonnet than just the structure of it. A sonnet is also an argument — it builds up a certain way. And
how it builds up is related to its metaphors and how it moves from one metaphor to the next. In a Shakespearean sonnet, the argument builds up like this:
• First quatrain: An exposition of the main theme and main metaphor.
• Second quatrain: Theme and metaphor extended or complicated; often, some imaginative example is given.
• Third quatrain: Peripeteia (a twist or conflict), often introduced by a “but” (very often leading off the ninth line).
• Couplet: Summarizes and leaves the reader with a new, concluding image.
Here’s one way to write a Shakespearean 14 line sonnet, if you’ve never tried one, and
don’t even know how to get started.
First, create a “pool” of simple phrases that rhyme. The phrases provide “building blocks,” and they get you started with rhymes. It’s desirable to have, oh, a dozen phrases, at least. More is better. The phrases need not be exact rhymes, but must be close. Use simple rhymes, at first. Try to come up with phrases that might have something to do with what you wish to write about. You won’t have to use the phrases exactly as you first note them.
References: www.hamletregained.com/sonnets/how_write_sonnethttp://www.kidzone.ws/poetry/haiku.htmhttp://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to-write-a-limerick/
