an introduction to. what is poetry? a type of writing art succinct expressive philosophy fun

POETRYAN INTRODUCTION TO

What is poetry?

A type of writing Art Succinct Expressive Philosophy Fun

What are the main characteristics of poetry?

form sound imagery figurative language ideas, feelings, sounds in few words

Form

the way a poem looks arrangement on a page use of lines (sentence or fragment) groups of lines form stanzas stanzas are usually separated by space Some have formal structure (four lines

per stanza, 5 syllables per line, etc.) Informal form is called free verse

Sound

rhyme- repeated sounds at the end of words or phrases

internal rhyme- use of rhyming words within a line

end rhyme- use of rhymes at the ends of lines or phrases

rhythm/beat- pattern of sound using stressed and unstressed syllables

meter- pattern of repeated sounds

Sound

repetition- repeating sounds, words, phrases or lines of a poem

alliteration- repeated consonant at the beginning of a word

onomatopoeia- use of sounds words such as buzz, pop, or whamo!

Imagery

figurative language- conveys meaning beyond the ordinary, literal meaning

personification- giving human qualities to animals or objects

simile- a comparison that uses like or as

metaphor- a comparison that doesn’t use like or as

FORMS OF POETRY

Couplet

Open Couplets Two lines Same meter and rhyme Used for Sonnet and Epic Poems

Closed Couplets Same as above Must be “end stopped” (which means

lines don’t run together)

End Stopped

As I in hoary winter's night stood shivering in the snow,

Surprised I was with sudden heat, which made my heart to

glow;

And lifting up a fearful eye to view what fire was near,

A pretty babe all burning bright did in the air appear.

~ Robert Southwell

enjambled

I am not prone to weeping, as our sex

Commonly are; the want of which vain dew

Perchance shall dry your pities; but I have

That honourable grief lodged here which burns

Worse than tears drown.

~William Shakespeare

Heroic Couplet

Grouped in pairs Lines must rhyme Rhymed lines must end manly Uses “Iambic Pentameter”

da DA da DA da DA da DA

Your Turn

Write a couplet or series of couplets The topic can be any that you choose Ideas:

Sharing the bathroom with familySitting through a boring English classPlaying a gameGum Tax

FORM POEMS

Form Poems

Free verse May rhyme, may not Takes on the form of the theme

Form Poem Example

Form Poem Example

Your Turn

Write a form poem You choose the topic Ideas:

Facial hairThe monumentBaseball PoliticsComputers

Hay Que

The overall look

of hope

of bubbly cuteness

of the stuff puppies

and other animalitos are made of

was quite obviously

rather obnoxiously

overwhelmingly

forming itself into a statement…

“Hay que—”

WHAMO!!!!!!!!

HAIKU

Haiku

Syllabic meter 5-7-5 Has a nature theme Usually about the changing of seasons Doesn’t usually rhyme

Example of Haiku

As the wind does blow

Across the trees, I see the

Buds blooming in May

Example of Haiku

I walk across sand

And find myself blistering

In the hot, hot heat

Example of Haiku

Falling to the ground,

I watch a leaf settle down

In a bed of brown.

Example of Haiku

It’s cold—and I wait

For someone to shelter me

And take me from here.

Example of Haiku

I hear crackling

Crunch, of today’s new found day

And know it won’t last

So I will leave it

At bay; and hope for the best

This bitter new day

CINQUAIN

Cinquain

5 line poem Measureable meter (it’s the same

formation every time) Descriptive poem “diamond” shaped

Cinquain

Noun

Two Adjectives

Three Gerund Words

Short sentence

Noun

Topic of poem

Describe N. in Line 1

-ing words describing N. in line 1

Complete sentence about line 1

Synonym for line 1

Example of Cinquain

Nature

Beautiful, pure

Refreshing, enjoying, relaxing

Nature is healthy.

Fun

Your Turn

Write 3 Cinquain poems The topic can be your choice Ideas:

cell phonesShoesMr. J’s action/adventure hatStomach aches from eating too much

Valentine’s candy

LIMERICK

LIMERICK

5 line poem 1st, 2nd, and 5th lines rhyme, and have 7-

10 Syllables 3rd and 4th lines rhyme, and have

5-7 Syllables Usually funny, non-serious Anapestic rhythm

Limerick Example

There was an old man with a beardWho sad, ' it is just as I feared!Four larks and wren,Two owls and a hen,Have all built their nests in my beard!'

Limerick Example

There was an Old Man who supposed,That the street door was partially closed;But some very large rats,Ate his coats and his hats,While that futile old gentleman dozed.

Limerick Example

There once was a thingamajig—

Like whatzits, but three times as big

When it first came in view

It looked something like you

But it stayed and turned into a pig

Limerick Example

There was a young fellow who thought

Very little, but thought it a lot

Then at long last he knew

What he wanted to do,

But before he could start he forgot