welcome to couplets
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WELCOME TO COUPLETS
Writing couplets is easy!
COUPLETS ARE POEMS WITH TWO LINE STANZAS
I had a pet cat, But not a pet bat!
UNLIMITED STANZAS!
A couplet poem can be as short as one stanza – 2 linesIt can be two stanzas – 4 lines, three stanzas – 6 lines
orCan be as many stanzas as you want!
UNLIMITED LINES OF POETRY!!
RHYMING SCHEMEThe rhyming scheme of a couplet is:AA, BB, CC, DD and so on.
• For instance:CatBat
BarkDark
FlightNight
FORMATTING YOUR COUPLET• Place a space between every two rhyming lines,
creating a two line stanza.I had a pet cat,But not a pet bat!
It will not bark,In the dark.
And not take flight,In the night!
COUPLETS CAN BE WRITTEN ON ANY TOPIC!
• Pets/Animals• Holidays• Love• Freedom• Nature• Sports• Whatever you want!
TITLE YOUR POEM
Don’t forget to title your poem!
• Informs the reader
• Clue to the topic or main idea
• Can set the tone and mood
TONE
• As in any writing, TONE is very important and is achieved by using specific vocabulary.
• If you want your writing to be silly, use humorous vocabulary.
• If you want your poem to be suspenseful or scary, use words that will surprise the reader.
ASSIGNMENT
• Write a minimum of a 4 stanza (8) line poem• Topic – Halloween• Title it• Must use vocabulary that sets a tone.• Use proper format• Punctuation• Make sure it makes sense!
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