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Poetry

Poetry Notebook

Procedures:

1. Create a cover page for the project. Include the following:

a. student name

b. title for the project

c. non-computer generated illustration

2. Table of Contents. Include the following:

a. title of poem

b. notebook requirement

c. page number

3. Three poems written by famous authors (different authors)

You must include a copy of the poem.

a. Illustrate one of the poems to demonstrate an understanding of the theme, non-computer generated.

b. Write a poetry response to the other two poems (3-4 sentences for each).

c. Write a biography paragraph about the three authors you choose. These must be full paragraphs.

4. Poetry Analysis- analyze two poems by two different authors. Use different poems and authors than you used above. Poems must be included. Analysis is two full paragraphs for each poem.

a. What is the theme of the poem?

b. What is the mood of the poem? What words or images in the poem make you feel this way?

c. What other poetry elements are in the poem? Discuss at least five elements and how the author uses each element or an example of the element.

5. Twelve poems written by you- These must be neatly handwritten or typed.

a. Form poem: one poem of each of the following forms- narrative, free verse, concrete poem, haiku, limerick, cinquain, and metaphor.

b. Required poem- three poems must be from the choices on the back of this sheet.

c. Free choice- two poems may be in any form and about anything you choose.

d. Illustrations- illustrate at least five poems demonstrating the theme of the poem. Illustration must be on the same page as the poem and they must be non-computer generated.

6. Poetry terms: Include all terms from the list in alphabetical order. Terms must be neatly handwritten or typed.

Please see me if you have any questions or need help!

Required Poems: Choose three of the following to write.

A poem which begins If teenagers ruled the world

Think of two sports, which are as different from one another as possible. Write a poem comparing and contrasting the two.

A What if? poem about nature- make a list of what ifs about nature using what if as the first line of your poem (What if leaves didnt grow back?)

Write a poem about alliteration.

Write a Then and Now poem- write a ten line poem with odd-numbered lines beginning with Then I and even-numbered lines beginning with Now I to show how events in your life have changed over the years.

Write a poem that begins If I could run the country (8-10 lines)

Write a poem about what happened to your homework. (10-12 lines)

Write a bragging poem. Make a list of all the things you do well or know a great deal about. Minimum of 10 lines.

Write a poem your pet would write to you. Minimum of 7 lines.

Write a poem to explain a natural event such as a rainbow, snow, sleet, a sunset, etc.

Unless otherwise stated, all poems must be at least seven lines.

Poetry terms- define and include in notebook in alphabetical order.

Narrative poetry

figurative language

Lyric poetry

simile

Stanza

metaphor

Haiku

personification

Rhyme

refrain

Repetition

symbol

Onomatopoeia

rhyme scheme

Concrete poetry

alliteration

Free verse

hyperbole

Mood

theme

Suggested poets:

William Shakespeare

Robert Frost

William Blake

T. S. Elliot

William Wordsworth

e. e. cummings

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Langston Hughes

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Dylan Thomas

Lord Alfred Tennyson

Gwendolyn Brooks

Walt Whitman

Geoffrey Hill

Robert Browning

Seamus Heaney

Emily Dickinson

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Maya Angelou

Carl Sandburg

You may not use any poems that we use in the classroom for your project.

SMART Notebook

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Figurativelanguageisatoolthatanauthorusestohelpthereadervisualizewhatishappeninginastoryorpoem.Thereareseveraldifferenttypes.

Simile: a comparison using like or as. It usually compares two dissimilar objects.For example: His feet were as big as boats. We are comparing the size of feet to boats.

Metaphor: states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but it does not use like or as to make the comparison.

For example: Her hair is silk. The sentence is comparing or stating that hair is silk.

Practice

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Decidewhethereachsentencecontainsasimileormetaphor.Decidewhatisbeingcompared.

1.Thebabywaslikeanoctopus,grabbingatallthecansonthegrocerystoreshelves.

2.Astheteacherenteredtheroomshemutteredunderherbreath,"Thisclassislikeathreeringcircus!"

3.Thegiant'sstepswerethunderasherantowardJack.

4.ThepillowwasacloudwhenIputmyheaduponitafteralongday.

5.Ifeellikealimpdishrag.

6.Thosegirlsareliketwopeasinapod.

7.Thefluorescentlightwasthesunduringourtest.

8.NooneinvitesHarrytopartiesbecauseheisawetblanket.

9.Thebarofsoapwasaslipperyellduringthedog'sbath.

10.Tedwasasnervousasacatwithalongtailinaroomfullofrockingchairs.

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Workinpairstocompleteeachstatementwithametaphor.

1.Grandma'shairwasa...

2.Thegardenwasa...

3.Theholeunderthetreewasthe...

4.TheoldchairwasGrandpa's...

5.Theancienttreewasa...

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Metaphor SamplerSteamShovel

Thedinosaursarenotalldead.IsawoneraiseitsironheadTowatchmewalkingdowntheroadBeyondourhousetoday.ItsjawsweredrippingwithaloadOfearthandgrassthatithadcropped.ItmusthaveheardmewhereIstopped,Snortedwhitesteammyway,Andstretcheditslongneckouttosee,Andchewed,andgrinnedquiteamicably.CharlesMalam

FogThe fog comeson little cat feel.It sits looking over harbor and cityon silent haunchesand then, moves on.-Carl Sandburg

MothertoSon

Well,son,I'lltellyou:Lifeformeain'tbeennocrystalstair.It'shadtacksinit,Andsplinters,Andboardstornup,AndplaceswithnocarpetonthefloorBare.ButallthetimeI'sebeenaclimbin'on,Andreachin'landin'sAndturnin'corners,Andsometimesgoin'inthedarkWherethereain'tbeennolight.Soboy,don'tyouturnback.Don'tyousetdownonthesteps'Causeyoufindsit'skindahard.Don'tyoufallnowForI'sestillgoin',honey,I'sestillclimbin',Andlifeformeain'tbeennocrystalstair.LangstonHughes

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmpid/83

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IdiomsAn idiom is an expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual words.For example: It's raining cats and dogs. Its literal meaning suggests that cats and dogs are falling from the sky. We interpret it to mean that it is raining hard.

Write the meanings of these frequently used idioms:1. catch a cold2. see eye to eye3. under the weather4. stuffed to the gills5. out of the frying pan and into the fire6. on pins and needles7. fly off the handle8. head in the sand9. lay down the law10. hold your horses11. going bananas12. cat has your tongue13. bury the hatchet14. born yesterday15. back seat driver

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alliterationAlliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in a row.

For example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. The first letter, p, is a consonant. It is repeated many times.Underline the alliteration in these sentences.1. Puny pumas pit their skills against zebras.2. Pretty Polly picked pears for preserves.3. Handsome Harry hired hundreds of hippos for Hanukkah.

Complete the following sentences with alliterative words.4. Doodling daughters ...5. Prickly pears ...6. Studious students ...7. Sunny skies ...

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Practice with these:Angela Abigail Applewhite ate anchovies and artichokes.Bertha Bartholomew blew big, blue bubbles.Clever Clifford Cutter clumsily closed the closet clasps.Dwayne Dwiddle drew a drawing of dreaded Dracula.Elmer Elwood eluded eleven elderly elephants.Floyd Fllingle flipped flat flapjacks.Greta Gruber grabbed a group of green grapes.Hattie Henderson hated happy healthy hippos.Ida Ivy identified the ivory iris.Julie Jackson juggled the juicy, jiggly jello.Karl Kessler kept the ketchup in the kitchen.Lila Ledbetter lugged a lot of little lemons.Milton Mallard mailed a mangled mango.Norris Newton never needed new noodles.Patsy Planter plucked plump, purple, plastic plums.Quinella Quist quite quickly quelled the quarreling quartet.Randy Rathbone wrapped a rather rare red rabbit.Shelly Sherman shivered in a sheer, short shirt.Trina Tweety tripped two twittering twins under a twiggy tree.Uri Udall usually used his unique, unusual unicycle.Vicky Vinc Viewed a very valuable vase.Walter Whipple warily warned the weary warrior.Xerxes Xenon expected to xerox extra x-rays.Yolan Yvonne Yarger yodeled up yonder yesterday.Zigmund Zane zig-zagged through the zany zoo zone.

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Alliteration Sampler

The Flea and the Fly

A flea and a fly got caught in a flue.Said the fly, "Let us flee."Said the flee, "Let us fly."So together they flew through a flaw in the flue.

TheEagle

HeclaspsthecragwithcrookedhandsClosetothesuninlonelylands,Ringedwiththeazureworld,hestands.ThewrinkledseabeneathhimcrawlsHewatchesfromhismountainwalls,Andlikeathunderbolthefalls.AlfredLordTennyson

WhiteButterflies

Fly,whitebutterflies,outtosea,Frail,palewingsforthewindtotry,Small,whitewingsthatwescarcecansee,

Fly!Someflylightasalaughofglee,Someflysoftasalong,lowsighAlltothehavenwhereeachwouldbe,

Fly!AlgernonCharlesSwinburne

http://www.online-literature.com/tennyson/

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Funwithletters!Alliterationcanaddvarietyandinteresttolanguage.Itcanalsobefuntowrite.Intheexamplesbelow,fillineachblankwithawordofyourchoicethatstartswiththeindicatedletter.

1.aplaid,purplep______________2.soft,silents________________3.baseballandb________________4.w___________,white,w______________5.ariverr____________________6.curlyc_____________________7.jumpingj___________________8.am___________________mess9.thelastl________________10.aterriblet_____________________11.MessyM____________mademoremessesinthemonthofM________thanM__________,M__________,andM_____________allmadeinthemonthofM____________________.12.MydogD_______________dancedwithD________________,thed________________.13.Forsupper,P____________atep___________p______________andp_______________.Writeanalliterative"namepoem."First,writeeachletterofyourfirstnameonaseparateline.Nexttoeachletter,writeadescriptionofyourselfusingatleasttwowordsthatstartwiththatletter.Example:Ssometimesserious,sometimessilly

AalwaysalertandactiveMmagnificent,butmessy

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PersonificationPersonificationisgivinghumanqualities,feelings,actionsorcharacteristicstoinanimateobjects.Forexample:Thewindowwinkedatme.Theverb"wink"isahumanactionthattheinanimateobject,thewindow,isdoing.Writetheobjectbeingpersonifiedinthefollowingsentencesandthehumancharacteristictheyhave.1.Thewindsanghermournfulsongthroughthefallingleaves.2.ThemicrowavetimertoldmeitwastimetoturnmyTVdinner.3.Thevideocameraobservedthewholescene.4.Thestrawberriesseemedtosing,"Eatmefirst!"5.Therainkissedmycheeksasitfell.6.Thedaffodilsnoddedtheiryellowheadsatthewalkers.7.Thewaterbeckonedinvitinglytothehotswimmer.8.Thesnowwhisperedasitfelltothegroundduringtheearlymorninghours.9.Thechinadancedontheshelvesduringtheearthquake.10.Thecarenginesputteredandcoughedasitwentdownthehighway.

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PersonificationSampler

UnderaTelephoneWireIamacopperwireslungintheair,SlimagainstthesunImakenotevenaclearlineofshadow.NightanddayIkeepsinginghummingandthrummingItisloveandwarandmoneyitisfightingandthetears,theworkandthewant,Deathandlaughterofmenandwomenpassingthroughme,carrierofyourspeech,Intherainandthewetdripping,inthedawnandshinedrying,Acopperwire.CarlSandburg ProudWords

Lookouthowyouuseproudwords.Whenyouletthemgo,itisnoteasytocallthemback.Theywearlongboots,hardboots,theywalkoffproudTheycan'thearyoucallingLookouthowyouuseproudwords.CarlSandburg

The Puzzled CentipedeA centipede was happy quite,Until a frog in funSaid, "Pray, which leg comes after which?"This raised her mind to such a pitch,She lay distracted in the ditchConsidering how to run.

http://carl-sandburg.com/biography.htm

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OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia is the imitation of natural sounds in word form. These words help us form mental pictures about the things, people, or places that are described. Sometimes the word names a thing or action by copying the sound. For example: Bong! Buzz! Hiss!

The rusty spigotsputters.

uttersa splutter,

spatters a smattering of drops, gashes wider;

slash, splatters,scatters,spurts,

finally stops sputteringand plash!

gushes rushes splashesclear water dashes.

Eve Merriam

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from "The Bells"Hear the sledges with their bells-

Silver bells!What a world of merriment their melody foretells!

How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,In the icy air of night!

While the stars that oversprinkleAll the heavens, seem to twinkle

With a crystalline delight;Keeping time, time, time,In a sort of Runic rhyme,

To the tintinnabulation that so musically wells From the bells, bells, bells, bellsBells, bells, bells_

From the jingling and the tinkling of the bells.-Edgar Allen Poe

StudentsmustidentifyexamplesofonomatopoeiainthisexcerptfromEdgarAllenPoe.ShowhowPoechosehiswordscarefullyandrepeatedthemtomakethemsoundlikebellsringing.

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http://poe200th.com/teachers.php

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Jabberwocky.pdf

Jabberwockymorepictures

Jabberwockythepoem

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FunWordsOnomatopoeia makes our language fun to hear and say. Design an onomatopoeia animal.

1.Whatisthesize,color,andshapeofyouranimal?2.Howisitlikeotheranimals?3.Howisitdifferentfromotheranimals?4.Doesithaveeyes,ears,legs,wings,feet,claws,orpaws?Ifso,howmany?Whatdotheylooklike?5.Whatunusualfeaturesdoesyouranimalhave?6.Howdoesyouranimalactorbehave?Whatdoesitdo?7.Whatonomatopoeicwordsdescribethesoundsyouranimalmakeswhenitishappy?whenitissad?(Youcanmakeupnewwordsifyouneedto.)8.Whatonomatopoeicwordsdescribethewayyouranimalwalksormoves?9.Whatonomatopoeicwordsdescribethewayotheranimalsorpeoplerespondtoyouranimal?10.Drawapictureofyouranimalnexttoyourpoem.

www.picturebook.com

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HyperboleAhyperboleisatypeoffigurativelanguage.Itisoftenconfusedwithasimileormetaphorbecauseitoftencomparestwoobjects.Thedifferenceisahyperboleisanexaggeration.Forexample:Ihada

tonofhomework.Suchstatementsarenotliterallytrue,butpeoplemakethemtosound

impressiveortoemphasizesomething,suchasafeeling,effort,orreaction.

Examples:Icouldsleepforayear.Thisboxweighsaton.I'vetoldyouamilliontimestocleanyourroom.

TheHippoAheadortailwhichdoeshelack?Ithinkhisforward'scomingback!Helivesoncarrots,leeks,andhayHestartstoyawnittakesalldaySometimeIthinkI'lllivethatway.

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Hyperbole SamplerThey have yarnsOf a skyscraper so tall they had to put hinges

on the two top storiesso to let the moon go by,

Of one corn crop in Missouri when the rootsWent so deep and drew off so much water

The Mississippi riverbed that year was dry,Of pancakes so thin

they had only one side,Of the man who drove a swarm of bee

across the Rocky Mountains and the Desert"and didn't lose a bee."

Of the boy who climbed a cornstalk growing so fast he would have starved to deathif they hadn't shot biscuits up to him,

Of the ship captain's shadow:it froze to the deck

one cold winter night,Of the sheep-counter

who was fast and accurate:"I just count their feet and divide by four."

Of mosquitoes:one can kill a dog,

two of them a man,Of the man who killed a snake

by putting its tail in its mouthso it swallowed itself,

Of Paul Bunyan's big blue ox, Babe,measuring between the eyesforty-two ax handles and a plug

of Star tobacco exactly,Of John Henry's hammer

and the curve of its swingand his singing of itas "a rainbow round my shoulder."

They have yarns...-Carl Sandburg excerpts from "Yarns"

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ImageryImageryinvolvesoneormoreofyourfivesenses(hearing,taste,touch,smell,sight).Anauthorusesawordorphrasetostimulateyourmemoryofthosesenses.Thesememoriescanbepositiveornegativewhichwillcontributetothemoodofyourpoem.

TheWorkerMyfatherliesblackandhushedBeneathwhitehospitalsheets

HecollapsedatworkHisironlefthim

SlowandquiethesankMeetingthewetconcreteflooronhisway

Thewheelswerestillturningtheycouldn'tstopAndastheycarriedhimout

ThewhirringandbuzzingandhummingmachinesApplaudedhim

LappinguphisdrippingironTheycouldn'tstop.RichardW.Thomas

Identifyallthesensesthatareusedinthepoem.AlsoidentifyotherpoeticdevicesthatThomasuses.

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Imageryistheuseofvividlanguage,usuallyrichinsensorywords,tocreatepictures,orimages,inthereader'smind.Figurativelanguageisthelanguagethatusesimageryandsuchfiguresofspeechassimiles,metaphors,andpersonification.Creatingpoetryrequirestheuseofimagery.Thinkofsomeimagerywordstodescribesomepartofnature:sea,clouds,atree,ariver,ananimal,etc.

Createapoemusingthedescriptionsyoujustused.

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IronyIrony is a literary form that lets us say one thing by mean the opposite. Usually irony is expressed in positive words, but it implies blame. Irony is lighter in tone than sarcasm, but it can be more cutting. There can also be irony in an event or situation in which the result is the opposite of what we expect to happen.

The CrocodileHow doth the little crocodile

Improve his shining tail,And pour the waters of the Nile

On every golden scale!How cheerfully he seems to grin,

How neatly spreads his claws,And welcomes little fishes in,

With gently smiling jaws!Lewis Carroll

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TheFrogsWhoWantedaKingThefrogswerelivinghappyascouldbe

InawetmarshtowhichtheyallweresuitedFromeverysortoftroubletheywerefree,

Andallnightlongtheycroaked,andhonked,andhootedButonefinedayabullfrogsaid,"ThethingWeneverhadandmusthaveisaking."Soallthefrogsimmediatelyprayed

"GreatJove,"theychorusedfromtheirswampyborder,"Sendusakingandhewillbeobeyed,

AkingtobringaruleofLawandOrder."Joveheardandchuckled.ThatnightinthebogTherefellalargeandmostimpressiveLog.Theswampwassilentnothingbreathed.Atfirst

ThebadlyfrightenedfrogsdidneveroncestirButgraduallysomenearedandevendurst

Totouch,aye,evendanceupon,themonster.Whereattheycroakedagain,"GreatJove,ohhear!Sendusalivingking,akingtofear!"OncemoreJovesmiled,andsentthemdownaStork,

"Longlive!"theycroaked.Buteretheyframedthesentence,TheStorkbentdownand,scorningknifeorfork,

Swallowedthemall,withnotimeforrepentance.JosephLauren

http://allaboutfrogs.org/stories/king.html

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Narrative PoemsNarrative poems tell stories. These stories can be about real or fictional events or ordinary or famous people. Kings, queens, knights, explorers, adventurers, soldiers, travelers, and presidents have all been written about in narrative poems. They can rhyme or be free verse.

Captain Kidd by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent BenetThis person in the gaudy clothes

Is worthy Captain Kidd.They say he never buried gold,

I think, perhaps, he did.They say it's all a story that

His favorite little song,Was "Make these lubbers walk the plank!"

I think, perhaps, they're wrong.They say he never pirated

Beneath the Skull and Bones.He merely traveled for his health

And spoke in soothing tones.In fact, you'll read in nearly all

The newer history booksThat he was mild as cottage cheese

But I don't like his looks.

Others:

Caseyatthebat

TheListenersbyWalterdelaMare

Onthenextpage,readthepoemaloud.Asstudentslistenandreadthepoem,askthemtoimagineAbeashismotherdescribeshim.Whenfinished,havethemcreateanoriginalnarrativepoemoftheirown.

http://www.poetry-archive.com/m/the_listeners.html

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Nancy HanksIf Nancy HanksCame back as a ghost,Seeking newsOf what she loved most,She'd ask first"Where's my son?What's happened to Abe?What's he done?""Poor little Abe, left all aloneExcept for TomWho's a rolling stone;He was only nineThe year I died;I remember stillHow hard he cried.

"Scraping alongIn a little shack,With hardly a shirtTo cover his back,And a prairie windTo blow him downOr pinching timesIf he went to town."You wouldn't knowAbout my son?Did he grow tall?Did he have fun?Did he learn to read?Did he get to town?Do you know his name?Did he get on?-Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benet

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FreeVerseFreeverseiseasyandfuntowrite.Thereisn'tanystrictversepattern,nordoesfreeversepoetryrhyme.Freeverseletsthewriteruselanguagethatappealstotheheadandtheheart.Thepoetcanexpresshisorherfeelings,emotions,andideasinanimaginativeway.Freeversepoemscanbeaboutseriousorhumoroussubjects.

Belowaretheopeninglinestobeusedtowriteyourownfreeversepoem.Completethepoemsothatitappealstoyourheadoryourheart.GettinguponMondaymorning...Ispilledacanoforangesodapop...Thecarsonthefreewayhumby...Thesummersun...

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Buffalo DuskThe buffaloes are gone.And those who saw the buffaloes are gone.Those who saw the buffaloes by the thousands

and how they pawed the prairie sod into dustwith their hooves, their great heads downpawing on in a great pageant of dust,

Those who saw the buffaloes are gone.And the buffaloes are gone.-Carl Sandburg

Sampler

The Dream KeeperBring me all of your dreams,You dreamers,Bring me all of yourHeart melodiesThat I may wrap themIn a blue cloud- clothAway from the too-rough fingersOf the world.-Langston Hughes

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

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LimericksAlimerickisafivelinepoem.Thefirst,second,andfifthlinesrhymeandhavethreebeatstotherhythm.Thethirdandfourthlinesrhymeandhavetwobeatstotherhythm.Limericksareoftensillyandhumorous.

OldManwithaBeardTherewasanOldManwithabeard

Whosaid,"ItisjustasIfeared!TwoOwlsandaHen

FourlarksandaWren,Haveallbuilttheirnestsinmybeard!"

EdwardLear

Startsomelimericksofyourown:TherewasanoldpersonofNine...AwomanwhosefirstnamewasJan...ThreekittensnamesDo,Re,andMi...AllamawhosehomewasPeru...

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmpid/140

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Limericks

ThebottleofperfumethatWilliesentWashighlydispleasingtoMillicent

HerthanksweresocoldTheyquarreled,I'mtold,

ThroughthatsillyscentWilliesentMillicent.

TherewasaYoungLadywhoseNoseContinuallyprospersandgrows

Whenitgrewoutofsight,Sheexclaimedinafright,

"Oh!FarewelltotheendofmyNose!"

TherewasaYoungLadyofNigerWhosmiledassherodeonatiger

TheyreturnedfromtherideWiththeladyinside,

Andthesmileonthefaceofthetiger.EdwardLear

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LyricPoetryLyricpoetrydevelopedfromanancientGreekformofpoetrythatwasaccompaniedbyamusicalinstrument.Thesetypesofpoemsarelikesongsandhaveamusicalqualityaboutthem.Lyricpoemsappealtooursensesandemotions.Theyarepersonal,subjectivepoems.Bychoosingwordsandphrasescarefully,youcansetthemoodforalyricpoem.Lyricpoemscanrhymeorbeinfreeverse.

AprilTheroofsareshiningfromtherain,

Thesparrowstwitterastheyfly,AndwithawindyAprilgrace

Thelittlecloudsgoby.Yetthebackyardsarebareandbrown

WithonlyoneunchangingtreeIcouldnotbesosureofSpring

Savethatitsingsinme.SaraTeasdale

AutumnThemornsaremeekerthantheywere,

ThenutsaregettingbrownTheberry'scheekisplumper,

Theroseisoutoftown.Themaplewearsagayerscarf,

Thefieldascarletgown,LestIshouldbeoldfashioned,

I'llputatrinketon.EmilyDickinson

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Concrete Poetry

Concrete poetry is the use of words and their physical formation to convey meaning. This may be done with color, the shape of the letters, and/or the arrangement of words.

love

hurt

painValentine

flowersboyfriend girlfriendhusband

wife

Februaryblood

specialdaisesroses

forgetfriendsoul

specialclose

romantic

wedding

family

romance

smilesecret

scaredkiss

happinessbelieve

calmcomfort

soothing

I

you

us

marry

heaventouch

hugwe

faith childrenbeautiful

hopewhisper

musicbeautymemory

sootheeyessmile

hugtwo

charm starsfarewell

Graphicallycreateasceneusingonlywords.Fromadistancethiswilllooklikeapicture,butupcloseitwillconsistonlyofwordsandphrases.Noextralinesorshapesshouldbeused.Alightpencillinemightbedrawnfirstasaguide.Usecolors,shapes,andsizesthatwillenhancethemeaningofwords.

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CinquainAcinquainisapoemwithfivelines.Thereareafewthingstoremembernottodowithacinquainoranyshortpoem:1)Don'tbetemptedtoaddextrawordsorsyllablestofillouttheform2)ifeverylinesounds"finished,"thereisafullstopatitsendanditsoundboringand3)acinquainshouldbuildtoaclimaxandhaveasurpriseatthelastline.

Cinquainscanbeoneoftwopatterns:oneisbuiltonthenumberofwordsinalinethesecondisbasedonthenumberofsyllablesinaline.

Wordpattern:Line1=oneword(noun)

subjectandtitleofpoemLine2=twowords(adjectives)Line3=threewords(verbs)Line4=fourwordsthatrelatefeelingsLine5=Onewordthatrepeatsorrefersto

line1(subject)

Syllablepattern:Line1=2syllablesLine2=4syllablesLine3=6syllablesLine4=8syllablesLine5=2syllables

BaseballBatcracksagainstThepitch,sendingitoutOverthebackfence,Ididit!HomerunCindyBarden

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Cinquain Sampler

DinosaursLived once,Long ago, butOnly dust and dreamsRemain

SpaghettiMessy,spicySlurping,sliding,fallingBetweenmyplateandmouthDelicious

November NightListen...With faint dry sound,Like steps of passing ghosts,The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from the treesAnd fall.-Adalaide Crapsey

BubblesShiny, short-livedShimmering, bursting, floatingIn the summer breezeFreedom-Cindy Barden

MulesStubborn, unmovingBraying, kicking, resistingNot wanting to listenPeople-Cindy Barden

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HaikuHaiku poems are characterized by content, language, and form. Of the three elements, form is the least important. The content of haiku poems is primarily nature. Usually there are no similies or metaphors, nor are there many adjectives. The most common form is three lines, the first and third being the same length and the middle one being a little longer. In English- speaking countries this has been translated into a 5/7/5 syllable structure. However, this is not set in stone. In Japanese, it is 17 sounds. In English this translates to somewhere between 12 and 15 syllables. If you do not have exactly 17 syllables it is acceptable.

oldpond...afrogleapsinwater'ssound

Sunlowinthewest...moonfloatingupintheeastflowersinshadowsBuson

http://volweb.utk.edu/school/bedford/harrisms/haiku.htm

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Facts about HaikuHaiku is an ancient poetry style that originated in Japan. For entertainment, courtiers would make up long poems with many parts or stanzas. The first stanzas of the poems were called hokkus and described the season and place in which the poem was composed.French diplomats in Japan liked the poems and took them back to France. They became quite popular there, and by the end of the 19th century, the hokkus were called haiku. From France, the poem form spread to England and America.A haiku is short, but it does two things:1. it usually describes a natural object;2. it includes a second image or an insight that gives energy to the first image.

AbovethemeadowAskylark,singing,flieshighHighintosilence. Rainwentsweepingon

inthetwilight,spillingmoonsoneverybladeofgrass.Shou

TheseainspringtimeAllthewarmdayinbreathingswellsInbreathingswells.Buson

ThespringdayclosesLingeringWherethereiswaterIssa

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SomeElements

OfPoetry

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ThemeThemeisthelessonthatthewriterwishestoconveyaboutaparticularsubject.Itiswhattheauthorwantsthereadertorememberthemost.Forexample,inE.B.White'sCharlotte'sWeb,Wilbursaysattheend,"Friendshipisoneofthemostsatisfyingthingsintheworld."However,notallthemesarespecificallystated.Oftenonemustdoabitofdetectiveworktodiscoveratheme.

Ifyoufinishastoryandaren'tsurewhatthepointwas,youshouldgobackoverthereading.Sometimesthethemeisstateddirectlyinakeysentence,phrase,orword.Mostly,youhavetothinkaboutwhatyouarereadingtofigureoutitstheme.Lookatthetitle.Identifyimportantwordsorphrases.Commontopics:hate,hope,independence,family,freedom,trust,truth,war,success,love,growingup,childhood,courage,death,faith....

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Moodistheoverallemotionorfeelingcreatedbyapieceofliterature.Itcan"color"apoemorsetthefeelingforthepieceofliteratureforthereader.

Toneistheauthor'sattitudetowardasubjectofrelationshipheorshehaswiththereader.

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Sometimesitishardtoidentifytheemotionslinkedtopoetry.Herearesomeexamplesofpossibleemotionalvocabulary:

Happyjoyousdelightedcheerfullightheartedoptimistichopefulenthusiastic

Serioussombergrimsobersolemnreflectivemeditativethoughtful

Scaryhauntingfrightenedhorrifiedterrifiedterrorizedalarmed

Saddejectedmiserablemelancholygrievinggloomydiscourageddepressedmorose

Bravecourageousboldfearlessheroic

Arrogantsmugboastfulgloatingprudish

Shybashfuldemuretimidreserved

Romanticmushydreamysentimentalfanciful

Excitinginspiringinterestingintriguingstimulatingdisquieting

Peacefulserenecalmharmonioustranquil

Confusedpuzzledflusteredbewilderedperplexedvagueundecided

Nervousanxiouscautiouswithdrawnapprehensivejittery

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Meterthepatternofstressedandunstressedsyllablesinpoetry.Aunitofmeterwithtwoorthreesyllablesofwhichoneisusuallystressed.Someexamples:iambicfootatwosyllablefootwiththestressonthesecondsyllable.Itisthemostcommon.trochaicfootatwosyllablefootwiththestressonthefirstsyllable.Oftenusedtosuggestevil.InMacbeth:"Double,double,toilandtrouble."Poe's"Raven":"Onceuponamidnightdreary,whileIpondered,weakandweary."

Repetitionrepeatingofsounds,words,phrases,orlinesforemphasis

examples

Symbolperson,object,word,image,oreventthathasadditionalmeaningbeyondthenormaldefinition

http://www.angelfire.com/ct2/evenski/poetry/repetition.htmlhttp://library.thinkquest.org/j0112392/repetitionclassics.html

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Refrainrepeatedpartofapoem,especiallyattheendorbetweentwostanzasBlow,Blow,ThouWinterWindbyShakespeareBlow,blow,thouwinterwind,ThouartnotsounkindAsman'singratitudeThytoothisnotsokeenBecausethouartnotseen,Althoughthybreathberude.Heighho!singheighho!untothegreenholly:Mostfriendshipisfeigning,mostlovingmerefolly:Then,heighho!theholly!Thislifeismostjolly.

Freeze,freeze,thoubittersky,ThoudostnotbitesonighAsbenefitsforgot:Thoughthouthewaterswarp,ThystingisnotsosharpAsfriendremember'dnot.Heighho!singheighho!untothegreenholly:Mostfriendshipisfeigning,mostlovingmerefolly:Then,heighho!theholly!Thislifeismostjolly.

http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/

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Stanzaadivisionofapoembasedonthoughtorform.Stanzasbasedonformareshownbytheirrhymescheme. Sometypes:

coupletatwolinestanzatripletathreelinestanzaquatrainafourlinestanzaquintetafivelinestanzasestetasixlinestanzaseptetasevenlinestanzaoctaveaneightlinestanza

http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/86-stanza.htm

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Rhymeasimilarityofsoundbetweentwowords.Truerhymeisidenticalsoundingstressedsyllablesinwhichthelettersbeforethevowelsoundsaredifferent.Rhymedversehasendrhymeandusuallyrhymemeter.Freeversehasnoregularmeterandnoendrhyme.Endrhymehasrhymeattheendsofthelinesinastanza.Internalrhymehasrhymewithinalineofpoetry.Rhymeschemethepatternofendrhyme.Soundsareidentifiedbyletters,aabb,abab,abcabc,etc.

Onceuponamidnightdreary,whileIponderedweakandweary,Overmanyaquaintandcuriousvolumeofforgottenlore,WhileInodded,nearlynapping,suddenlytherecameatapping,Asofsomeonegentlyrapping,rappingatmychamberdoor.`'Tissomevisitor,'Imuttered,`tappingatmychamberdoorOnlythis,andnothingmore.'

Ah,distinctlyIrememberitwasinthebleakDecember,Andeachseparatedyingemberwroughtitsghostuponthefloor.EagerlyIwishedthemorrowvainlyIhadsoughttoborrowFrommybookssurceaseofsorrowsorrowforthelostLenoreFortherareandradiantmaidenwhomtheangelsnamedLenoreNamelesshereforevermore.

TheRavenEdgarAllenPoe Rosesarered,Violetsareblue.Sugarissweetandsoareyou.

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Poetry Notebook

Procedures:

1. Create a cover page for the project. Include the following:

a. student name

b. title for the project

c. non-computer generated illustration

2. Table of Contents. Include the following:

a. title of poem

b. notebook requirement

c. page number

3. Three poems written by famous authors (different authors)

You must include a copy of the poem.

a. Illustrate one of the poems to demonstrate an understanding of the theme, non-computer generated.

b. Write a poetry response to the other two poems (3-4 sentences for each).

c. Write a biography paragraph about the three authors you choose. These must be full paragraphs.

4. Poetry Analysis- analyze two poems by two different authors. Use different poems and authors than you used above. Poems must be included. Analysis is two full paragraphs for each poem.

a. What is the theme of the poem?

b. What is the mood of the poem? What words or images in the poem make you feel this way?

c. What other poetry elements are in the poem? Discuss at least five elements and how the author uses each element or an example of the element.

5. Twelve poems written by you- These must be neatly handwritten or typed.

a. Form poem: one poem of each of the following forms- narrative, free verse, concrete poem, haiku, limerick, cinquain, and metaphor.

b. Required poem- three poems must be from the choices on the back of this sheet.

c. Free choice- two poems may be in any form and about anything you choose.

d. Illustrations- illustrate at least five poems demonstrating the theme of the poem. Illustration must be on the same page as the poem and they must be non-computer generated.

6. Poetry terms: Include all terms from the list in alphabetical order. Terms must be neatly handwritten or typed.

Please see me if you have any questions or need help!

Required Poems: Choose three of the following to write.

A poem which begins If teenagers ruled the world

Think of two sports, which are as different from one another as possible. Write a poem comparing and contrasting the two.

A What if? poem about nature- make a list of what ifs about nature using what if as the first line of your poem (What if leaves didnt grow back?)

Write a poem about alliteration.

Write a Then and Now poem- write a ten line poem with odd-numbered lines beginning with Then I and even-numbered lines beginning with Now I to show how events in your life have changed over the years.

Write a poem that begins If I could run the country (8-10 lines)

Write a poem about what happened to your homework. (10-12 lines)

Write a bragging poem. Make a list of all the things you do well or know a great deal about. Minimum of 10 lines.

Write a poem your pet would write to you. Minimum of 7 lines.

Write a poem to explain a natural event such as a rainbow, snow, sleet, a sunset, etc.

Unless otherwise stated, all poems must be at least seven lines.

Poetry terms- define and include in notebook in alphabetical order.

Narrative poetry

figurative language

Lyric poetry

simile

Stanza

metaphor

Haiku

personification

Rhyme

refrain

Repetition

symbol

Onomatopoeia

rhyme scheme

Concrete poetry

alliteration

Free verse

hyperbole

Mood

theme

Suggested poets:

William Shakespeare

Robert Frost

William Blake

T. S. Elliot

William Wordsworth

e. e. cummings

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Langston Hughes

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Dylan Thomas

Lord Alfred Tennyson

Gwendolyn Brooks

Walt Whitman

Geoffrey Hill

Robert Browning

Seamus Heaney

Emily Dickinson

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Maya Angelou

Carl Sandburg

You may not use any poems that we use in the classroom for your project.

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