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Poetry - Haiku. Mme DiMarco. At the end of this unit. You will be expected to submit an anthology of poems as well as a critique of a poem and your author introduction. The anthology will consist of… Found poetry Haiku Cinquain Free verse Diamante.
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Poetry - Haiku Mme DiMarco
At the end of this unit.. You willbeexpected to submit an anthology of poems as well as a critique of a poem and yourauthor introduction. The anthologywillconsist of… Foundpoetry Haiku Cinquain Free verse Diamante
HaikuPoetry – Whatisit?? • A haiku uses just a few words to capture a moment and create a picture in the reader's mind. • It is like a tiny window into a scene much larger than itself. • Traditionally, haiku is written in three lines… • Line 1 – 5 syllables • Line 2 – 7 syllables • Line 3 – 5 syllables
Characteristics of Haiku A focus on nature. A "seasonword" such as "snow" which tells the readerwhat time of yearitis. A division somewhere in the poem, whichfocuses first on one thing, than on another. The relationshipbetweenthesetwo parts issometimessurprising. Instead of saying how a scenemakeshim or herfeel, the poet shows the detailsthatcausedthatemotion. If the sight of an emptywintersky made the poetfeellonely, describingthatskycangive the same feeling to the reader.
Yourturn! Worksheet on haikupoetry Whencompleted, start on yourowkhaikupoem. Remember to reference nature as a metaphor, to createimagery. Start with a rough draftand then move on to a good copy. Good copy must beneatlypresentedwith a title and willbeadded to youranthology as entry 2.
