· Web viewPoetry whose visual appearance matches the topic of the poem. The words form shapes...
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Concrete Poems Poetry whose visual appearance matches the topic of the poem. The words form shapes that illustrate the poem’s subject as a picture, as well as through their literal meaning. Examples : Acrostic
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Concrete Poems
Poetry whose visual appearance matches the topic of the poem. The words form shapes that illustrate the poem’s subject as a picture, as well as through their literal meaning.
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AcrosticAn acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase. The most common and simple form of an acrostic poem is where the first letters of each line spell out the word or phrase.
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Found Poetry/Blackout Poetry
Take a pre-existing text from books, newspapers, etc. and turn them into poems. Creates a literary collage of sorts. You take words and phrases from a page and turn them into something new by selecting and then circling!
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