Poetry

1. Poetry Ms. Pottle

2. NO WOMAN, NO CRY. I remember when we used to sitIn the government yard in Trenchtown,Observing the hypocritesAs they would mingle with the good people we meet.Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lostAlong the way.In this great future, you can't forget your past;So dry your tears, I saySaid - said - said: I remember when-a we used to sitIn the government yard in Trenchtown.And then Georgie would make the fire lights,As it was logwood burnin' through the nights.Then we would cook cornmeal porridge,Of which I'll share with you;My feet is my only carriage,So I've got to push on through.But while I'm gone, I mean:Everything's going to be all right!So, woman, no cry;No - no, woman - woman, no cry.Woman, little sister, don't shed no tears;No, woman, no cry.I remember when we used to sitIn the government yard in Trenchtown.And then Georgie would make the fire lights,As it was logwood burnin' through the nights.Then we would cook cornmeal porridge,Of which I'll share with you;My feet is my only carriage,So I've got to push on through.

3. BICYCLE RACE You say black, I say white You say bark, I say bite You say shark I say hey man Jaws was never my scene And I don't like star wars You say rolls, I say royceYou say God give me a choice You say Lord, I say christI don't believe in peter pan Frankenstein or superman Bicycle races are coming your way So forget all your duties, oh yeah! Fat bottomed girls they'll be riding today So look out for those beauties, oh yeah! On your marks get set go You say coke, I say cainYou say john, I say wayneHot dog, I say cool it man! don't wanna be the President of America You say smile, I say cheese Cartier, I say please, Income tax, I say Jesus. I don't wanna be a candidate for Vietnam or Watergate, I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike, I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride it where I like.

4. Poetry Terms • SIMILE: A comparison between two unlike things using words such as: like, as, than, similar to, resembles, etc. I.e. Quiet as a mouse • METAPHOR:  An implied comparison between unlike things. I.e. He’s a house. • ALLUSION: A reference to something in history or literature. I.e. She had a Cinderella wedding. • ALLITERATION: The repetition of initial sounds.  I.e. Seven steaks sizzled. • CONSONANCE:  The repetition of end consonant (every letter that is not a vowel) sounds.  I.e. first and last, odds and ends, stroke of luck. • ASSONANCE: The repetition of vowel sounds. I.e. My words like silent raindrops fell. • PERSONIFICATION: Giving human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea. I.e. The hours crawled by like years.

5. PARADOX: An apparent contradiction, which is nevertheless somehow true. • ONOMATOPOEIA: “Sound words”; Words whose sound suggests their meaning. I.e. buzz, click, snap, chop. • OXYMORON: The setting together, for effect, two words of opposite meaning. I.e. burning cold, screaming whisper. • OVERSTATEMENT (or hyperbole): An extreme exaggeration used for effect. I.e. I’ve told you a hundred times…; I’m starving; The suspense is killing me. • SYMBOL: Roughly defined as something that means more than what it is.  I.e. A wedding ring is a symbol of commitment, love, honor, etc.  It is not just a ring.  It’s shape (a circle) is also symbolic; a circle never ends and therefore the love is not supposed to. • PUN: play on words. • UNDERSTATEMENT: Saying less than what is meant, for effect.

6. Poetic Devices • FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:  Language using figures of speech and it cannot be taken literally. • IMAGERY: The representation through language of sense experience; language that appeals to the senses. • FIGURE OF SPEECH:  Any way of saying something other than in an ordinary way.

7. Identify each of the figurative devices below: • ____________ A fluttering forest of feathers • ____________It smells like rotten eggs • ____________Spot, the dog, planned a devious plan for the cat • ____________”Hey! Cabbage for brains! I’m talking to you!” • ____________”You wanna take a trip? Pow! Zoom! To the moon!” • ____________Bugs Bunny • ____________Alice ran as fast as she could • ____________Alice ran as fast as a cheetah • ____________He has a swelled head • ____________She has the eyes of a cat

8. Poetic Device Activity: write one example of your own for each of the poetic devices below • Hyperbole • Simile • Metaphor • Alliteration • Personification • Onomatopoeia

9. Synonym Poetry • Choose any word.  • Write that word in capital letters on the first line.  • In a thesaurus, look up the word and find three to five synonyms for it.  • Write the synonyms on the second line.  • On the third line, write a descriptive phrase about the word.  • The last two lines of the poem should rhyme.

10. Synonym Poetry: Examples LOVEAttachment, adoration, warmth, adoreLove is so pure, right down to the core.---Kimiko Brantley (Grade 10) NOISEClamor, uproar, hullabaloo.These things can really annoy you.---Shasta Inman (Grade 9)

11. Opposites Poetry • Choose two things that are opposites.   • It could be the opposite sides of a question. • Humor is good.   • The poem should be two or four lines long.   • The first two and the last two lines should rhyme.   • Sight rhymes are acceptable.

12. Opposite Poetry Examples The opposite of honestWhat a lot of people do on a hard test.---Benjamin Swanson (Grade 9) OPPOSITES What is the opposite of love? Maybe it is as beautiful as a white dove,Because love is so fine,This is something that I know is mine. What is the opposite of a smile?Maybe it is a frown that hasn't been seen in a while,Because a great smile brightens up the day, This has made my day better in every way. What is the opposite of true?It could be purple, or even blue.Because truth is better than a lie,I want the truth even from my special guy.---Kimiko Brantley (Grade 10)

13. Haiku Poetry: • This kind of poem comes from Japan. It must have three lines with seventeen syllables. It describes a fleeting (something that doesn’t last very long) moment in nature. It is like a snapshot of something beautiful in nature. It should capture emotion. • Line 1 has 5 syllables • Line 2 has 7 syllables • Line 3 has 5 syllables

17. Haiku Poetry: Examples Line 1 has 5 syllables Line 2 has 7 syllables Line 3 has 5 syllables A Caterpillar Tiptoes ever so slowly Up the pine tree’s branch _______________________ Moonlight shines brightly Mirroring the silver pond Dawn silently springs

18. I Am... Poetry Line#1.  I am#2.  Three nouns about which you have strong feelings.  Begin each with a capital letter.#3.  A complete sentence about two things that you like.#4.  Three nouns that describe what you like to see in other people; end with "are important to me."Capitalize each noun.#5.  A sentence containing a positive thought or feeling.  It can tell what you find acceptable in yourself.

19. I Am .... Poetry (cont’) #6.-#7.  Sentence in which you show something negative in yourself or others, however the sentence must end by showing that out of something BAD can come GOOD.  Use the word "but" to link the bad and good.#8.-#9.-#10.  Each line is a short sentence relating something about which you have strong feelings--likes or dislikes.  They do not have to relate to each other or to the previous lines you have written.#11.  End with "This is me" or "I am."

20. I Am Poetry - Example • I amLife, Hope, LivingI care very much about the world and life on it.Honesty is important to me.Optimism is important to me.Unselfishness is important to me.Hospitality is a good thing.Meanness is bad, but can be good to get peopleoff your back.The world is getting weaker.The longer the days the more beautiful they are.People are too negative.I am.--Liz Webster (Grade 9)

21. Personal Bio-Poem • LINE 1 First Name • LINE 2 Four adjectives that describe your character and personality • LINE 3 State a relationship (son, cousin, friend, teacher,) of • LINE 4 Lover of. . . (3 ideas/people) • LINE 5 Who feels. . . (3 examples) • LINE 6 Who needs. . . (3 examples) • LINE 7 Who gives. . . (3 examples) • LINE 8 Who fears. . . (3 examples) • LINE 9 Who would like to see. . . (3 examples) • LINE 10 Resident of . . . • LINE 11 Last Name

22. Personal Bio Poem Example • John, • Friendly, stubborn, loving, intelligent • Brother of Jane • Lover of laughter, pizza, and science fiction • Who feels amused hearing a good joke, worried when he doesn’t study, and elated when his team wins • Who needs a good friend, understanding, and hugs • Who gives cooperation, help and trouble • Who fears losing, pushy girls, and death • Who would like to see the Packers win, Disney World, and the Great Pyramid • Resident of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin • Smith

23. Famous Person Bio-Poem • LINE 1 First Name • LINE 2 Title • LINE 3 Four Adjectives describing character • LINE 4 Lover of . . . (3 people/ideas) • LINE 5 Who believed. . .(3 beliefs) • LINE 6 Who feared. . . (3 ideas/people) • LINE 7 Who wanted. . . (3 ideas/things) • LINE 8 Who gave. . . (3 things/ideas) • LINE 9 Who said. . . (1-3 quotes) • LINE 10 Last Name

24. Famous Person Bio-Poem Example • George • Former President of the United States Of America • Intelligent, determined, conservative, patriotic • Lover of barbers, Milly, family values, the flag • Who believed in democracy, the Republican Party and God • Who feared political scandals, losing elections, and the country • Who wanted a conservative, Supreme Court, Quayle as VP, and a GOP congress • Who gave freedom to Kuwait, support to Gorbachev, a nomination to Clarence Thomas • Who said, “Read my lips: no new taxes,” and “I have drawn a line in the sand.” • Bush

25. 3 – Word Poem • Each line of this form is made up of three words.   • The last two words become the first two words in the next line.   • In the poem, there will be a progress of images and a story will be told. • MORNINGS • sleep, alarm, awakealarm, awake, showerawake, shower, clothesshower, clothes, shoesclothes, shoes, dogshoes, dog, rundog, run, breakfastrun, breakfast, sunrisebreakfast, sunrise, carsunrise, car, work.---Alex Buffington (Grade 10) • ball, snap, runsnap, run, tacklerun, tackle, sacktackle, sack, passsack, pass, catchpass, catch, 1st downcatch, 1st down, touchdown.---Josh Jones (Grade 10)

26. ODE:Select a person, place or thing that you want to write about. Write phrases describing how your item makes you feel and why you feel this way.Write many phrases telling unique qualities of your subject.Now, explain why your subject is important to you and why you adore it so much.Join some of your phrases into lines for your ode. Remember they do not have to rhyme.

27. Now revise your lines following these steps: • Take away any lines that are too similar • Add more feeling to any meaningless lines • Pick a good opening line or sentence • Order the remaining lines into their best sequence • Select a good closing line that clearly expresses your feeling about that subject.

28. Example ODE TO A TURTLE Turtle oh turtle you are so small I found you on the green of the 7th hole You helped me through the day When I take a break, you jump into your lake I adore your cracks and shell You’re a great swimmer, far better than me You take a lap before I get in Everything around you is fake and mine From the pond to the rocks, all aren’t his But he flips and runs on the sand and in the water Without a care in the world To what might happen around him.

29. Sense of Time Poem When writing these poems, select a different time for each one: Day of the week, month, season or holiday. TITLE Pick a period of and write it as a title LINE 1 Assign a color to that time period LINE 2 Describe the color with an example. The color of . . . LINE 3 What does this time period feel like? LINE 4 What does this time period sound like? LINE 5 What does this time period smell like? LINE 6 What does this time period taste like? LINE 7 Sum up your feeling about the time period in a sentence.

30. Example February February is bright red The color of cherries and valentines February feels like slick satin slipping Between your fingers It sounds like hot rock ‘n’roll It smells like perfume and cologne February tastes like sweet chocolates February is here and gone in a flash

31. Monday Monday is a gloomy day The color of dirty snow Monday feels like an elephant sitting on my back It sounds like a honking traffic jam It smells like a bag of old shoes Monday tastes like fizz less soda Monday begins the long, long road to Friday

32. Five Sense Poems • Describe an emotion by using your senses. First give the emotion a color (sight). Then tell how it sounds, feels, smells and tastes. EXAMPLES Loneliness is gray Success is red It sounds like a vacant room It sounds like claps and cheers It feels like a toothache It feels like a pat on the back It smells like an empty house It smells like flowers in the spring It tastes like liver It tastes like champagne

33. Parts of Speech Poems LINE 1 One article and one noun LINE 2 One adjective and one conjunction and one adjective LINE 3 One verbal (ed or ing word) and one conjunction and one verbal LINE 4: One noun that relates to the noun in the first line (Don’t use “all day.” It can be two or three words). EXAMPLE The Church Big and Tall Singing and Praying House of God