1. Poetry
Cumberland, Junior
Gr. 7

2. Concrete Poems Poem that: forms a picture of the topic
Follows contours of a shape suggested by the topic

3. Concrete Poems
Here is an example of how to write one using a rhyming couplet
A click, a sputter, a whoosh- to roar! line 1
A flick, a shudder, a push- to soar! line 2
The wings held steady; the nose held high; line 3 The plane is ready to touch the sky! line 4

4. Concrete Poems

5. Concrete Poems

6. Acrostic Poems Can be about anything
Letters that spell the subject are written down the left side
Each letter starts the word/phrase about the subject
Hockey is my favorite sport On the ice or street Cool and fun Keep on playing Exercise and stronger You should try 

7. Diamante Poems Unrhymed, 7-line poem
Diamond-shaped poems that use adjectives, nouns and verbs
First and last lines only have 1 word
2nd & 6th lines have 2 words
3rd & 5th lines have 3 words
Longest line goes in the middle (4 words)

8. Diamante Poems Can have one central topic or 2 opposing topics
If you have 2 topics, the middle line (4th) links the 2 topics together
Noun
Adjective, Adjective
Verb, Verb, Verb
Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun

9. Diamante Examples Synonym Diamante
Synonym – words with same or similar meanings
“Monsters” and “Creatures” mean the same thing, so they are synonyms.
Monsters Evil, Spooky Howling, Shrieking, Wailing Ghosts, Vampires, Goblins, Witches Flying, Scaring, Terrifying Creepy, Crawly Creatures

10. Diamante Examples Antonym Diamante
Antonym– words with opposite meanings
“Cat” and “Dog” are opposites, or “antonyms,” so this is an antonym diamante.
Cat Gentle, Sleepy Purring, Meowing, Scratching Whiskers, Fur, Collar, Leash Barking, Licking, Digging Slobbery, Playful Dog

11. Diamante Examples
Man Brilliant, perfect Working, learning, earning Beer, car, mirror, make-up Speaking, speaking, speaking Furious, exhausted Woman Man Stupid, rude Sleeping, eating burping Trousers, underpants, knickers, skirts Working, sporting, cleaning Clever, beautiful Woman

12. How do We Make One? Brainstorm topics
Decide which kind of diamante you would like to do
Make 3 columns (nouns, verbs, adjectives) & write fill them with words relating to your topic
Pick the words you like and arrange them according to the format.
Proofread, then…. Cheer because you’re done!

13. Haiku Traditional Japanese verse-form poem Has 3 lines, 17 syllables
First & third line have 5 syllables
Second line has 7 syllables
Can be thought of as “snap shot” poetry
Captures a specific moment in time
Typically about nature but don’t have to be

14. Haiku The first line has five The second line has seven
The third line has five
Haikus are awesome.
But they don’t often make sense.
Hippopotamus.

15. Haiku
What’s in my headphones? Nothing but sweet hip hop beats, Jay-Z, Eminem Now, let’s try a fun exercise. Think of one of your favorite songs and sum it up in 3 lines in haiku format. Artist: AC/DC ; Song: Highway to Hell On an expressway To eternal damnation There’s only on ramps.

16. Haiku
Artist: Jay-Z ; Song: 99 Problems So many stresses. My problems are multitude But they are not her. Can you guess this one? I used to be poor. If you don’t know, now you know. I have a chauffeur.

17. Free Verse No rhyming pattern No rhythm pattern
No rules on line length
Try to keep words that are supposed to be together on the same line
Topic can be anything (story, feeling, person, object, etc.)
Can be thought of as spoken music
Spoken word
Minimum 10 lines

18. Free Verse Sometimes poets will: Break up words/lines to form a shape
Put a word on it’s own line for emphasis
Place a line in a seemingly random place for emphasis
Rhythm & emphasis is evident when poet reads their work aloud

19. Free Verse Language: Poet uses language to “show” not “tell”
Uses adjectives to describe topic to create imagery
Eg. Rather then saying “we had so much fun today” poet will say “they wore smiles on their faces all the way home”
Idea is that the image of grinning faces will create a stronger impression than the word fun

20. Free Verse Often uses similes, metaphors, and personification
Simile: a comparison using words “like” or “as”
Her lips are as red as a cherry
Metaphor: a comparison NOT using “like” or “as”; usually comparing two unlike things
She has cherry lips
Personification: using words to make something not alive or real seem real or alive
The wind howled

21. Rhyming Free Verse Like a free verse but with a rhyming scheme
Typically use AA BB or AB AB
Must follow a rhyming scheme NOT randomly rhyming words/lines
Minimum 12 lines