POETRYMrs. Sells

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Simile- comparing two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’

Metaphor- comparing two things Personification- giving animals or objects

human characteristics Onomatopoeia- words that sounds suggest

their meaning Idioms- language that is common to a certain

area Hyperbole- Extreme exaggeration

EXAMPLES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Can you identify each example of figurative language?

1. She was as busy as a bee.2. My teddy bear comforted me and caught my

tears.3. He was on fire as he scored point after point.4. The bee buzzed as it flew by my ear.5. Her abs are rock hard.6. Bryan was a wall, hitting every tennis ball right

back over the net.

POETIC DEVICES:

Remember poetic devices when you are writing and reading poetry!

Rhyme- Words that have the same ending sound

Figurative Language- similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, and onomatopoeia

CLERIHEW

What is a clerihew? A four-line poem that makes a brief, humorous

statement about a person. Structure:

Line 1- ends with the person’s name Line 2- rhymes with line 1 Lines 3 and 4- rhyme with each other

Example:Little Mary JaneSittin’ in the rain,Lost her red raincoatAnd soon will be afloat!

DIAMONTE

What is a diamonte poem? A poem that starts on one subject and changes to a totally

different subject Structure:

Line 1- One Noun (Subject #1) Line 2- Two adjectives (describing subject #1) Line 3- Three participles (ending in –ing, about subject #1) Line 4- four nouns (first two related to subject #1, second

two related to subject #2) Line 5- Three participles (ending in –ing, about subject #2) Line 6- Two adjectives (describing subject #2) Line 7- One noun (Subject #2)

DIAMONTE EXAMPLE

Childyoung, rambunctious,

playing, fighting,tumbling,growth, change, development, maturity,

achieving, working, striving,older, wiser

Adult

Haiku:

What is an Haiku? A unrhymed Japanese poem that consist of

17 syllables (3 lines) Most often about nature

Interesting Fact: Haiku’s were once part of ancient Japanese

courtship (dating). A man would send a haiku to the woman he loved. If she liked the poem, she would write a Tanka response

Haiku:

Structure: Line 1- five syllables Line 2-seven syllables Line 3-five syllables

ExampleLoud, crashing thunder

And then the rain pouring downThe rainbow appears

Let’s practice counting the syllables

Tanka:

What is a Tanka? Another oriental verse form much like the haiku

except two more lines are added. Each additional line are 7 syllables. Total: 31 syllables

Structure: Line 1- 5 syllables Line 2- 7 syllables Line 3- 5 syllables Line 4- 7 syllables Line 5- 7 syllables

Tanka:

Examples:The gate is unlocked.

Boys and girls with shiny shoesAnd full lunch boxes

Gather to talk of summerWhile they listen for the bell.

~The great out-of-doors

Beckoned to us one and allWe sought nature’s joys

Along her creeks and riversAnd in the cool of glade.

Couplets

What is a couplet: The simplest rhymed pattern. It consist of two rhyming

lines. They usually have a humorous twist. Rhythm and Rhyme should match the mood of the poem.

Examples:The teacher called the students in,Then wished she could escape the din.______________________________________My son, Jonathan, came running outTo see what the noise was all about._______________________________________Jack and Jill went up the hill So their bucket they could fill.

Limericks

What is a limerick: A five lined poem with one couplet and one triplet.

The rhyme pattern is AABBA They are meant to be funny They normally use figurative language

Interesting Facts: Some people say the limerick was invented by

soldiers returning from France to the Irish town of Limerick in the 1700’s.

Limericks:

Structure: Line 1 & Line 2 rhyme Line 3 & Line 4 rhyme Line 5 rhymes with lines 1 & 2

Example:

There was an Old Man with a beardWho said, “It is just as I feared!—

Two Owls and a Hen,Four Larks and a Wren

Have all built their nest in my beard.”

Marcelo in the Real WorldI am…

I am Marcelo.I wonder if I will ever truly understand the real world.I hear music and distracting sounds all the time.I see my life passing before me.I want to be normal’.I am Marcelo.I pretend people cannot see my differences.I feel overwhelmed.I touch my fate.I worry I will fail.I cry when I cannot make sense of my thoughts.I am Marcelo.I understand I am different.I say I am not scared.I dream of my future and what it will hold.I try to go unnoticed.I hope I will touch someone’s life.

FIRST STANZA I am (the characters name)

I wonder (something of curiosity) I hear (an imaginary sound) I see (an imaginary sight) I want (an actual desire)

I am (the first line of the poem repeated) SECOND STANZA

I pretend (something you actually pretend to do) I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)

I touch (an imaginary touch) I worry (something that bothers you)I cry (something that makes you sad)

I am (the first line of the poem repeated) THIRD STANZA

I understand (something that is true) I say (something you believe in)

I dream (something you dream about)I try (something you really make an effort about)

I hope (something you actually hope for) I am (the first line of the poem repeated)