Poetry Forms

Poetry Forms Power Point #4

HAIKU • Japanese poetry • 3 Lines • 17 syllables needed • 5 = first line • 7 = second line • 5 = third line • Nature related material • Non-rhyming poem

Sample Haiku “Fall” Fall leaves floating down Leaving trees so very bare Crisp air around you

Sample Haiku “Teachers” Teachers are strong, buff. They know everything, way smart. Listen to them now.

Sample Haiku “Eighth Graders” Eighth graders are "Cool” Sometimes overdramatic Emotional wrecks

Sample Haiku “Boogies” Digging in my nose I think I went way too far A bloody river

Traditional Cinquain -A non-rhyming poem -Based on syllable count Line 1- 2 syllables Line 2- 4 syllables Line 3- 6 syllables Line 4- 8 syllables Line 5- 2 syllables CINQUAIN Modern Cinquain -A non-rhyming poem line 1 - one word (noun) a title or name of the subjectline 2 - two words (adjectives) describing the titleline 3 - three words (verbs) describing actions related to titleline 4 - four words / phrase describing a feeling about the title line 5 - one word (noun) referring back to the first word

Sample Modern Cinquain Slinky Metallic, cylindrical Slinking, bouncing, bending Everyone loves a slinky Spring

Sample Traditional Cinquains Baseball Bat cracks against The pitch, sending it out Over the back fence, I did it! Homerun Listen... With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from the trees And fall.

These are SEQUINS More Sequins

Limericks • A popular form of Irish poetry • The content is often of a bawdy and humorous nature • A short & stupid story told in five lines

Limericks • Contains fivelines • A - 7-10 syllables • A - 7-10 syllables • B - 5-7 syllables • B - 5-7 syllables • A - 7-10 syllables

Sample Limerick There was a young prince of Bombay, Who always would have his own way; He pampered his horses On five or six courses, Himself eating nothing but hay.

Sample Limerick There once was a barber of Kew, Who went very mad at the zoo; He tried to enamel The face of the camel, And gave the brown bear a shampoo

Line 1 is a nounLine 2 has two adjectives describing the noun in Line 1Line 3 has three verbs related to the noun in Line 1Line 4 has four nouns: two relating to Line 1 and two relating to Line 7 Line 5 has three verbs related to the noun in Line 7 Line 6 has two adjectives describing the noun in Line 7Line 7 is a noun opposite to Line 1 Diamante Poems * A diamante poem is a poem that makes the shape of a diamond. * The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms and antonyms for another subject.

Sample Diamantes DogPlayful cute Digging chasing hidingDig chasing eating sleepingLicking eating playingSleepy lazyCat DrinkMilky, SugaryDrinking Slurping SteamingCup Glass Plate BowlTempting, Cooking, BoilingDelicious, HealthyFood

A word is written vertically down the page Phrases/sentences are then written horizontally off of each starting letter The lines should relate back to the main word and tell something about it Can be rhyming but not necessary “PREZIOSO” Precious in every way Raises eyebrows Energetic and exciting Zany with friends Interested in people’s reactions Often makes people wonder Sometimes makes weird noises Occasionally makes a fool of himself Acrostic Poetry

Poetry Forms

Poetry Forms

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Forms of Poetry

Forms of Poetry

Poetry forms

Poetry Forms

Forms of Poetry

Forms of Poetry

Forms of Poetry

Forms of Poetry

Poetry Forms

Poetry Forms

Forms of Poetry

Poetry Forms

Poetry Forms

Poetry Forms

Forms of Poetry

Forms of Poetry

Poetry Forms

Forms of Poetry

FORMS OF POETRY

Forms of Poetry

Forms of Poetry

Forms of Poetry