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PoetryPoetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. ~Kahlil Gibran

Poetry should... should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a remembrance. ~John Keats

A poet can survive everything but a misprint. ~Oscar Wilde

What is Poetry?A form of writing designed to evoke an emotional response in the reader.A way for a person to express themselves and their feelings.The language of love and dreams.An often symbolic form of writing usually in stanzas, often rhyming.LimerickA short sometimes vulgar, humorous poem consisting of five anapestic lines. Lines 1, 2, and 5 have seven to ten syllables, rhyme and have the same verbal rhythm. The 3rd and 4th lines have five to seven syllables, rhyme and have the same rhythm.

LimericksTwas a crazy old man called O'KeefeWho caused local farmers much griefTo their cows he would runCut their legs off for funAnd say "Look, I've invented ground beef!"

LimerickThere was a young rustic named Mallory, who drew but a very small salary. When he went to the show, his purse made him go to a seat in the uppermost gallery.Man From Aruba There once was a man from Aruba, Whose favorite hobby was scuba. Every day he would wish, He could spear a big fish. But settled instead for canned tuna. LimericksThere once was a boy from MontrealWho loved to play basketballFor a team he tried outBut if he made it, I doubtFor you see, he was three feet tall!

When you sneeze and you cough and you're achin'And you feel that your body is breakin'Just try to recallIt's still only Fall;Old man winter has yet to awaken. LimericksYoung Anton thought he would go farHe wanted to become a big starBut when crossing the streetHe tripped over his feetAnd was hit by an oncoming car

(Author was 8!)

There once was a young girl named MegWho accidentally broke her _______.She slipped on the ______.Not once, but thriceTake no pity on her, I __________.

LimerickThere once was a turkey named ChickenCome thanksgiving he was ripe for the pickinAnd though he screamed and he ran, he couldnt avoid the manAnd nows what we call finger-lickin

~By Emily McCarthy(Was a 6th grade student when I taught her & she wrote this!)

Rebus PoetryUses pictures, pictograms, and symbols to create a riddle or a poem.

Do you carrot all for me?My heart beets for you,Our love is as soft as a squash,But as strong as an onion With your turnip noseFor you are a peach,With your radish hair,And your turnip nose,You are the apple of my eye,If we cantaloupe,Lettuce marry;For I know we would make a happy pear.EpithalamiumA poem written in honor of the bride and groom.

How Falling in Love is Like Owning a Dogby Taylor Mali

Acrosticsimple poems in which each the first letter of each line forms a word or phrase (vertically). An acrostic poem can describe the subject or even tell a brief story about it.

EpitaphAn epitaph is a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument written in praise, or reflecting the life, of a deceased person.

SoundSound is used in poetry to add imagery and evoke the readers sense preceptors, especially when read aloud. This key element is also what makes poetry unique in regards to other forms of writing. The following types of sound effects are used:Alliteration- repetition of the same first letter or sound in a group of words (Peter Pettigrew)Assonance-repetition of vowel sounds within words (Sci-Fi)Onomatopoeia- words that sound like what they describe (Meow; Croak)Rhyme-repetition of sound at the end of words or linesFree Verse-free of rhyme and steady rhythm

RhythmRhythm gives poetry a musical quality with the use of stressed or unstressed syllables. Rhythmic sound patterns are called feet. Feet are determined by a word or phrase stressed or unstressed syllables. There are four types of feet. There names are dependent on how many syllables are in the word or phrase and where the stress occurs within a foot.

For exampleIamb/Iambus- a word or phrase consisting of one short/unstressed syllable and one long syllable, i.e. until [uhn-til]Trochee- a word or phrase with one long/stressed syllable and one short/unstressed syllable, i.e. summer [suhm-er]Anapest-two short/unstressed syllables followed by one long/stressed syllable, i.e. reimburse [ree-im-burs]Dactyl-one long/stressed and two short/unstressed syllables, i.e. introvert [in-truh-vurt]

MeterMeter is the number of feet in a line. Meters are usually descriptive of the rhythm pattern used. For example, an iamb with 5 feet is an iambic pentameter.Monometer-1 footDimeter- 2 feetTrimeter- 3 feetTetrameter-4 feetPentameter-5 feetHexameter- 6 feetHeptameter- 7 feetOctameter- 8 feet

StanzasAdditionally, stanzas are an arrangement of lines that form units within a poem and are arranged in a metrical pattern. Stanzas can have as many lines within a unit as a poet wishes. The more common ones are:Couplet-2 linesTercet- 3 linesQuatrain-4 linesQuintet- 5 linesSestet- 6 linesSeptet- 7 linesOctave- 8 lines

Figurative LanguageFigurative language is used to add greater depth to the meaning of words and is used to create imagery with the use of comparisons. There are three types,Metaphor- direct comparison of dissimilar things that is meant to show equality between them. For example, My savior, my redeemer was the snow that fell right before the morning commute. Simile- comparison that uses like or as. For example,' I love you like a long song, (baby)Personification- a comparison that gives human qualities to objects, animals or ideas. For example, The butter cream cake taunted me.

Narrative PoetryPoetry that tells a storyhas a full plot, setting, characters, etc!Casey at the Bat

Haikua Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Traditionally they were about nature.

See the red berriesFallen like little footprintsOn the garden snow.~Shiki Haiku

ConcretePoemsThe poet uses the shape of the poem on the page to symbolize an idea or image within the poem.

ConcretePoetry

Free VerseThe poet creates the line breaks and stanzas where he wants them. Rhyming usually is not present.IdentityJulio Noboa PolancoLet them be as flowers,always watered, fed, guarded, admired,but harnessed to a pot of dirt.

Id rather be a tall, ugly weed,clinging on cliffs, like an eagle,wind-wavering above high, jagged rocks.

Lyric Poems A poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet. This is a very common type of poetry; ANYTHING that expresses your own thoughts & emotions counts as a lyric poem. It can be about love, anger, happiness, sadnessany thought/feeling is fine

Life And Lyrics

In the song of life, all lyrics need a melody.

You are the lyric and you are the melody.You are the lyric of my heart and of my soul.

The beauty of the rose, speaks a lyric of love.Love, speaks a lyric of you.

The silent lyric of goodness, echoes from within you.My heart, speaks the lyric of love...to only you.

Let the words...the lyric...that bind, pass between us.Let the lyric, of you...of me...be as one.

A million words I can speak of you and the lyricswould be the same...I love you now. I always will.By Joe Fazio

Other types of poetry.Cinquain Poetry with five lines. It comes in 3 varieties:

Example 1 (by Cindy Barden):

Line1: One wordDinosaursLine2: Two wordsLived onceLine 3: Three wordsLong ago, butLine 4: Four wordsOnly dust and dreamsLine 5: One wordRemain

Other types of poetry.Cinquain Poetry with five lines. It comes in 3 varieties:

Example 2 (by Cindy Barden):

Line1: A nounSpaghettiLine2: Two adjectivesMessy, spicyLine 3: Three -ing wordsslurping, sliding falling,Line 4: A phraseBetween my plate & mouthLine 5: Another word for the nounDelicious.

Other types of poetry.Cinquain Poetry with five lines. It comes in 3 varieties:

Example 3 (by Cindy Barden):

Line1: Two syllablesBaseballLine2: Four syllablesBat cracks againstLine 3: Six syllablesthe pitch, sending it outLine 4: Eight syllablesOver the fence, I did it!Line 5: Two syllablesHome Run.

Found PoetryFound Poetry created by taking words, phrases, and passages from other sources and reframing by adding spaces, lines, or by altering the text with additions or subtractions.