AcrosticFormed by writing a word vertically down the page One letter per line All capital letters Each line of poetry must begin with the letter on that

line and must pertain to the word May use one word or a phrase Does not have to rhyme Use adjectives and phrases that describe the word

AcrosticExample:

Students learning lively lessons

Clever teachers explaining tricky subjects

Having unbelievable experiences each day

One by one the buses roll in to start the day

Only hard workers achieve excellence

Lots of knowledge waiting for students each day

Diamante PoemSeven line poem with specific requirements for each line. The

final poem has a diamond shape.

Line 1: one word, subject of poemLine 2: two words, adjectives describing subjectLine 3: three words, participles (-ing verbs)Line 4: four words related to subject(For lines 5-7, describe opposite/antonym of subject)

Line 5: three words, participles (-ing verbs) Line 6: two words, adjectives describing opposite of

subjectLine 7: one word, opposite/antonym of subject in Line 1

Diamante PoemExample

LoveHappy, secure

Dreaming, talking, huggingHusband, wife, enemy, foe

Quarreling, loathing, degradingAngry, mad

Hate

Cinquain Poem Five line poem with specific requirements for each line that is often used

to express emotions. There are two types of cinquains. One counts words and specific parts of speech for each line.

Line 1: one word, subject of poem (noun)Line 2: two words, description of subject (adjectives)Line 3: three words, participles or actions (-ing verbs)Line 4: four words, simile phrase describing feelings about subjectLine 5: one word, synonym or relates to subject

One counts syllables and parts of speech for each line.Line 1: two syllables (noun)Line 2: four syllables (adjectives)Line 3: six syllables (verbs or action)Line 4: eight syllables (short phrase or simile to describe)Line 5: two syllables (synonym or noun to relate to subject)

Cinquain PoemExample

Wind Mia Rough, strong Smart, playful, short

Yelling, howling, destroying Barking, jumping, leaping Knocks down the trees Chases Jordan every Friday Tornado Corgi

Bio Poem Poem written about yourself Contains 20 lines Follows a certain pattern Contains several (at least 4) examples of figurative language

Bio PoemExample:

CoreyCool

capable kind

Who wishes to play basketballWho dreams of being as rich as Bill Gates

Who wants a job in the big cityWho wonders what it’s like in heaven

Who fears death Who is afraid of spiders as big as frogs

Who likes hanging with friends and familyWho believes in GodWho loves my family

Who loves my meowing cat

Who loves my barking dogsWho loves playing video games

Who plans to graduate from collegeWho plans to one day have a family

Who plans to be happy as a lark in lifeWho’s called Corey

HaikuA haiku has three lines. Typically, the topic is nature. Line 1 should have five syllablesLine 2 should have seven syllables Line 3 should have five syllables (5-7-5) pattern

HaikuExample:

A stairway of lightThe sun’s bright, flaming footstepsHalting my journey.

Magnificent oakReaching up to the blue skyOne lonely giant

Limericks

A limerick is a 5-line poem meant to be humorous.

The rhyme pattern is A-A-B-B-A Lines 1, 2, and 5 containing 3 beats and

rhyme Lines 3 and 4 have two beats and rhyme.

LimericksExample:

A flea and a fly in a flueWere caught, so what could they do?

Said the fly, “Let us flee.”“Let us fly,” said the flea.

So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

There once was a fellow named TimWhose dad never taught him to swim

He fell off a dockAnd sunk like a rock

And that was the end of him.

LimericksQuick Practice:

There once was a pauper named MegWho accidentally broke her______.She slipped on the _____.Not one time, but thriceTake no pity on her, I _______.

(Can you guess which words go in the blanks?)