Poetry Project MY THEME

1. Poetry ProjectMY THEME Sammy Young

2. Haiku! Poem # 1 Illustration The last winter leavesClinging to the black branchesExplode into birds In the cold of night Bear frost breath deep in moon light Grabs the pain of might

3. Poem # 2 Illustration Imagery PoemsDefinition of Imagery PoemsHow do you define Imagery Poems? What is the definition of Imagery Poems?The definition of Imagery Poems is as follows:Definition of Imagery PoemsImagery Poems draw the reader into poetic experiences by touching on the images and senses which the reader already knows. The use of images in this type of poetry serves to intensify the impact of the work. Example of Imagery The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockbyT. S. Eliot Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky Like a patient etherised upon a table; Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets, The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells

4. Poem # 3 Illustration Definition of Cinquain Poetry TypeHow do you define Cinquain Poetry Type? What is the definition of Cinquain Poetry Type?The definition of Cinquain Poetry Type and an example of the literary term is as follows: TreeStrong, TallSwaying, swinging, sighingMemories of a summerOak trianglespointy edgesrevolving, rotating, anglingTriangles are all different.180o

5. Poem # 4 Illustration A lthough things are not perfectB ecause of trial or painC ontinue in thanksgivingD o not begin to blameE ven when the times are hardF ierce winds are bound to blow

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7. Fractions #1 #6 Illustration • Completed Fractions page

8. Fractions #2 Poem 7 Illustration • Completed Fractions page

9. Poem # 8 Label Poetic Term Hyperbole Appetite In a house the size of a postage stamplived a man as big as a barge.His mouth could drink the entire riverYou could say it was rather largeFor dinner he would eat a trillion beansAnd a silo full of grain,Washed it down with a tanker of milkAs if he were a drain.

10. Poem # 9 Label Poetic Term My Puppy Punched Me In the Eye My puppy punched me in the eye.My rabbit whacked my ear.My ferret gave a frightful cryand roundhouse kicked my rear. My lizard flipped me upside down.My kitten kicked my head.My hamster slammed me to the groundand left me nearly dead. So my advice? Avoid regrets;no matter what you do,don’t ever let your family petstake lessons in kung fu. –Kenn Nesbitt Assonance

11. Poem # 10 Label Poetic Term Mom & Dad Are Home Slam! Slam!Go the car doors.  Jangle! Jangle!Go the house keys.Jiggle! Jiggle!Go the keys in the door.Squeak!Goes the front door! Thump! Thump!That is me running down the stairs.Guess what?Mom and Dad are home!! ONOMATOPOEIA

12. 3 paragraphs • Here you would choose 3 of the poems you have just written. • Next, you will write a paragraph for each of the three poems detailing your motivation, purpose, tone, mood, theme, use of literary terms, and the meaning of your poem. • You may have all three paragraphs on the same sheet or you may place them on separate pieces of paper.