Types of PoemsTypes of Poems

Ms. VaccarielloMs. Vaccariello

English 8English 8

ABC PoemABC Poem

Uses the letters of the alphabet as the first Uses the letters of the alphabet as the first letter of each line; usually silly with no letter of each line; usually silly with no rhyme or rhythm. rhyme or rhythm.

A lthough things are not perfectA lthough things are not perfect

B ecause of trial or painB ecause of trial or pain

C ontinue in thanksgivingC ontinue in thanksgiving

D o not begin to blameD o not begin to blame

E ven when the times are hardE ven when the times are hard

F ierce winds are bound to blowF ierce winds are bound to blow

AcrosticAcrostic

Uses the letters of a word to describe the Uses the letters of a word to describe the subject.subject.

ChocolateChocolate

Almond JoyAlmond Joy

Nutter ButterNutter Butter

Dark ChocolateDark Chocolate

York Peppermint PattyYork Peppermint Patty

Tongue TwisterTongue Twister

A tongue twister is a phrase, sentence or A tongue twister is a phrase, sentence or rhyme that presents difficulties when rhyme that presents difficulties when spoken because it contains similar sounds spoken because it contains similar sounds

- Whistle for the thistle sifter- Whistle for the thistle sifter

Toy BoatToy Boat

Unique New YorkUnique New York

How many cans can a canner can?How many cans can a canner can?

Around the rugged rocks the ragged rascal Around the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran.ran.

Limerick (Irish)Limerick (Irish)

Has 5 Lines and has the following end Has 5 Lines and has the following end rhyme scheme: A A B B Arhyme scheme: A A B B A

There once was a fellow named Tim(A)There once was a fellow named Tim(A)

Whose dad never taught him to swim. (A)Whose dad never taught him to swim. (A)

He fell off a dock (B)He fell off a dock (B)

And sunk like a rock. (B)And sunk like a rock. (B)

And that was the end of him. (A)And that was the end of him. (A)

DiamanteDiamante

A 7 lined poem that is diamond in shapeA 7 lined poem that is diamond in shapeLine 1: Noun or subject Line 1: Noun or subject Line 2: Two Adjectives describing the first Line 2: Two Adjectives describing the first

noun/subject noun/subject Line 3: Three -ing words describing the first Line 3: Three -ing words describing the first

noun/subject noun/subject Line 4: Four words: write two synonyms and two Line 4: Four words: write two synonyms and two

antonyms about noun/subjectantonyms about noun/subjectLine 5: Three -ing words about the antonym Line 5: Three -ing words about the antonym Line 6: Two adjectives describing the antonymLine 6: Two adjectives describing the antonymLine 7: Antonym for the subject Line 7: Antonym for the subject

Diamante cont.Diamante cont.

Rain Rain

humid, damp humid, damp

refreshing, dripping, splattering refreshing, dripping, splattering

wet, slippery, cold, slushy wet, slippery, cold, slushy

sliding, melting, freezing sliding, melting, freezing

frigid, icy frigid, icy

Snow Snow

HaikuHaiku

Haiku is an unrhymed Japanese verse Haiku is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables seven, and five syllables (5, 7, 5)(5, 7, 5) or 17 or 17 syllables in all. Haiku is usually written in syllables in all. Haiku is usually written in the present tense and focuses on nature.the present tense and focuses on nature.

i.e. warm soup in a bowl i.e. warm soup in a bowl

letters of the alphabet letters of the alphabet

hang on the teaspoon hang on the teaspoon

Cinquain Cinquain

Cinquain is a short, usually unrhymed Cinquain is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed as distributed as 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines

Line 1: Noun Line 1: Noun

Line 2: Description of Noun Line 2: Description of Noun

Line 3: Action Line 3: Action

Line 4: Feeling or Effect Line 4: Feeling or Effect

Line 5: Synonym of the initial noun Line 5: Synonym of the initial noun

List PoemList Poem

Cinquain cont. Cinquain cont.

SpaghettiSpaghetti

Messy, spicyMessy, spicy

Slurping, sliding, fallingSlurping, sliding, falling

Between my plate and mouthBetween my plate and mouth

DeliciousDelicious

SonnetSonnet

A Sonnet is a poem consisting of 14 lines A Sonnet is a poem consisting of 14 lines (iambic pentameter) with a particular (iambic pentameter) with a particular rhyming scheme: rhyming scheme:

Examples of a rhyming scheme:Examples of a rhyming scheme:

#1) abab cdcd efef gg #1) abab cdcd efef gg

#2) abba cddc effe gg #2) abba cddc effe gg

#3) abba abba cdcd cd #3) abba abba cdcd cd

Epitaph Epitaph

An epitaph is a brief poem inscribed on a An epitaph is a brief poem inscribed on a tombstone praising a deceased person, tombstone praising a deceased person, usually with rhyming lines. usually with rhyming lines.

What happened to me, was not good, Hit What happened to me, was not good, Hit by a car, bounced off the hood, Would get by a car, bounced off the hood, Would get up, if only I could, Now here I lay, where up, if only I could, Now here I lay, where once I stood once I stood

AcrosticAcrostic

Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the each line spells a word, usually using the same words as in the title. same words as in the title.

DDevoted,  evoted,  OOn  n  GGuard. uard.

Concrete Poetry Concrete Poetry

Poetry can take on many formats, but one Poetry can take on many formats, but one of the most inventive forms is for the poem of the most inventive forms is for the poem to take on the shape of its subject. to take on the shape of its subject.

If the subject of your poem were of a If the subject of your poem were of a flower, then the poem would be shaped flower, then the poem would be shaped like a flower. like a flower.

Free VerseFree Verse

Free Verse is an irregular form of poetry in Free Verse is an irregular form of poetry in which the content free of traditional rules which the content free of traditional rules of versification, (freedom from fixed meter of versification, (freedom from fixed meter or rhyme). In moving from line to line, the or rhyme). In moving from line to line, the poet's main consideration is where to poet's main consideration is where to insert line breaks. Some ways of doing this insert line breaks. Some ways of doing this include breaking the line where there is a include breaking the line where there is a natural pause or at a point of suspense for natural pause or at a point of suspense for the reader. the reader.

Free Verse cont.Free Verse cont.

““The Red WheelbarrowThe Red Wheelbarrow”” by William Carlos by William Carlos Williams Williams

so much depends so much depends upon upon

a red wheel a red wheel barrow barrow

glazed with rain glazed with rain water water

beside the white beside the white chickens chickens