POETRY UNIT

FIRST THING’S FIRST

Love Sports Weather Nature Art Dancing Working Family

Books People School Children Music Money Playing

Choose a theme or subject for your anthology

HAIKU

A very short form of Japanese poetry

Traditionally haikus are about the seasons

17 total syllables in 3 lines 5, 7, 5

Emphasizes stillness, simplicity, and depth

EX: BY PETE FRENGEL

Now toss the daisiesover your head; tufts of whitedrift in floating sky.

Looking everywherefor the pen cap, deep in thought.It's stuck in my mouth.

There are fireflies,constellations, stars of fire,suns, and there is you.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY

4 Haikus

One about each season Summer Winter Spring Fall

Or Each one using a different sense

Sight Smell Hearing Taste Touch

LET’S TRY IT!

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RHYMING COUPLET POEM

A pair of lines in poetry that rhyme

aa, bb, cc, dd, ee

The pair of lines usually form a complete thought

Pairs of lines are usually the same length with the same meter

EX.

I have the measles and the mumps,a gash, a rash and purple bumps.

Shel Silverstein

I do not like green eggs and ham,I do not like them, Sam I am.

Dr. Seuss

On the far-away Island of Sala-ma-SondYertle the Turtle was king of the pond.A nice little pond. It was clean. It was neat.The water was warm. There was plenty to eat.The turtles had everything turtles might need.And they were all happy. Quite happy indeed.

Dr. Seuss

REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY

1 ten line poem with rhyming couplets

Rhyme scheme aa, bb, cc, dd, ee

One example of hyperbole Exaggeration, figure of speech Ex. That bag weighed a ton I’ve done this a thousand times

One allusion A reference to a person, place, or event – real or

fictional Ex. The girl's love of sweets was her Achilles heel

LET’S TRY IT

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DIAMANTE POEM

Shaped like a diamond Uses nouns, adjectives, –ing words, and

synonyms or antonyms 7 lines, each line has a different purpose Lines 1 and 7 are nouns, synonyms or antonyms

of each other Line 2- two adjectives that describe line 1 Line 3- three –ing words that describe line 1 Line 4- four nouns- the first two are connected

with line 1; the last two are connected with line 7 Line 5- three –ing words that describe line 7 Line 6- two adjectives that describe line 7

EX. BY KEITH

DayBright, Sunny

Raining, Shining, Heating Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Bedtime

Darkening, Cooling, ScaringDark, Cold

Night

BY MS. RHINEHARDT

MeFun, Happy

Loving, Dancing, ReadingTeacher, Student, Scientist, Speaker

Working, Moving, SingingSmart, Serious

You

REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY

3 Diamante poems

One about nature

One about you

One about your favorite person

Don’t forget about the theme for you anthology

LET’S TRY IT

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CHILDREN’S POEM

Teaches a lesson

Usually funny or silly

Can rhyme, but doesn’t have to

I RAISED MY HAND IN CLASSBY KENN NESBITTI raised my hand in class this morning,sitting in the back.The teacher didn't see, I think.Instead she called on Jack.

I stretched my hand up higher,but she called on Zach and Zoe.I started bouncing up and down,but, still, she called on Chloe.

I waved my arms but, even so,she didn't call on me.She called on Bryan, Brooklyn, Billy,Bailey, Ben, and Bree.

She called on Taylor, Tristan, Thomas,Trinity, and Ty.Then, finally, she called my name.I breathed a heavy sigh.

She asked me for the answer.I just frowned and clenched my knees,and said, "I've no idea,but could I use the bathroom, please?"

DON’T EVER BITE YOUR SISTERBY KENN NESBITT

Don't ever bite your sister.Don't kick her in the shin.Don't slap your sister sillyand don't sock her on the chin.

Don't tape a "Kick Me" posterupon your sister's back.Don't take your stinky socks offand then put them in her pack.

Don't purchase plastic spidersand place them on her head.Don't leave your rubber rattlesnakeinside your sister's bed.

Don't do this to your sisterfor, if you ever do,I'm pretty sure she may do somethingeven worse to you.

MY TEACHER TOOK MY IPODBY KENN NESBITTMy teacher took my iPod.She said they had a rule;I couldn't bring it into classor even to the school.

She said she would return it;I'd have it back today.But then she tried my headphones onand gave a click on Play.

She looked a little startled,but after just a whileshe made sure we were occupiedand cracked a wicked smile.

Her body started swaying.Her toes began to tap.She soon was grooving in her seatand rocking to the rap.

My teacher changed her mind.She said it's now okayto bring my iPod into class.She takes it every day.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY

Must be 10 lines

Must send a message

Include an example of alliteration The repetition of first sound in several words Tongue twisters Ex. Peter picked a pack of pickled peppers

LET’S TRY IT

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FREE VERSE POEM

Does not rhyme or have any structured meter

There is no pattern until the author creates one

You decide where to break your poem up, if at all

EX. A TIME TO TALKROBERT FROST

When a friend calls to me from the roadAnd slows his horse to a meaning walk,I don’t stand still and look aroundOn all the hills I haven’t hoed,And shout from where I am, What is it?No, not as there is a time to talk.I thrust my hoe in the mellow ground,Blade-end up and five feet tall,And plod: I go up to the stone wallFor a friendly visit.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY

10 lines

Doesn’t have to rhyme

Use three examples of imagery Show don’t tell Ex. The clay oozed between his fingers

One example of personification Giving human qualities to an object that isn’t

human Ex. The flowers danced

LET’S TRY IT

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CONCRETE POEM

Shape poetry, Visual poetry

The words are in the shape of the subject of the poem The shape is just as important as the words

This is your chance to let your creativity shine

Can rhyme but doesn’t have to

EX. AUTHOR UNKNOWN

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTHOLOGY

Must be in the shape of the subject of your poem

Use color

Include one simile Comparing two different things using “like” or “as” Ex. Her eyes twinkle like stars

Include one metaphor A type of analogy Describing something by saying it is something else Ex. All the world’s a stage

LET’S TRY IT

Start by drawing an outline of your subject so you know how much space you need to fill.