1. Poetry Rocks a perfect pupil’s precise program to
picture perfect poetry

2. Objective: I can identify the characteristics and structural elements of poetry.
Key Vocabulary
stanza
verse
rhyme scheme
line break
alliteration
assonance
consonance
rhythm
repetition
figurative language
Essential Questions
1. List the characteristics of poetry.
2. List the structural elements of poetry.
3. How do poets use the characteristics and elements to convey a message?

3. Verse Verse is a single line of poetry.
Think of it as a “poetic sentence”, often without punctuation.

4. Suzanna Socked Me Sunday
Verse
How many verses are in this poem?
Suzanna Socked Me Sunday
BY JACK PRELUTSKY
Suzanna socked me Sunday,
she socked me Monday, too,
she also socked me Tuesday,
I was turning black and blue.
She socked me double Wednesday,
and Thursday even more,
but when she socked me Friday,
she began to get me sore.
“Enough’s enough,” I yelled at her, “
I hate it when you hit me!”
“Well, then I won’t” Suzanna said—
that Saturday, she bit me.

5. 2. Stanzas Stanzas are groupings of verses in a poem
Think of them as “poetic paragraphs”
Stanzas can have different numbers of verses
Poem type is determined by the number of verses in a stanza

6. 3. Stanzas a 2-line stanza is called a couplet
a 3-line stanza is called a triplet
a 4-line stanza is called a quatrain
a five-line stanza is called a cinquain
a 6-line stanza is called a sestex
a 7-line stanza is called a septtex
an 8-line stanza is called an octave

7. Suzanna Socked Me Sunday
4. Stanzas
Suzanna Socked Me Sunday
BY JACK PRELUTSKY
Suzanna socked me Sunday,
she socked me Monday, too,
she also socked me Tuesday,
I was turning black and blue.
She socked me double Wednesday,
and Thursday even more,
but when she socked me Friday,
she began to get me sore.
“Enough’s enough,” I yelled at her, “
I hate it when you hit me!”
“Well, then I won’t” Suzanna said—
that Saturday, she bit me.
How many stanzas does this poem have?
What type of stanzas are they?

8. 5. Line Breaks
A line break is where the poet decides to end/break the line
Line breaks are used for:
rhyme schemes
emphasize an idea or word
shape

9. 6. Rhyme Scheme Example: Roses are red, (A) Violets are blue,
A poem’s rhyme scheme refers to how the verses end.
It is end rhyme pattern
The letter “A” is assigned to the last word on the first line.
Example:
Roses are red, (A)
Violets are blue,
Sugar is sweet,
and so are you.

10. 7. Rhyme Scheme Then compare it to the last word at the end of line 2
If it rhymes with the line above, then it gets the same letter, if it does not rhyme, then it gets the next letter in the alphabet
Roses are red, (A)
Violets are blue, (B)
Sugar is sweet,
and so are you.

11. 8. Rhyme Scheme
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza from “Last Night I dreamed of Chickens” by Jack Prelutsky?
Last night I dreamed of chickens,
there were chickens everywhere,
they were standing on my stomach,
they were nesting in my hair,
they were pecking at my pillow,
they were hopping on my head,
they were ruffling up their feathers
as they raced about my bed.

12. 9. Rhythm Rhythm is the “beat” of the poem
Think about how music makes you want to move or tap your feet

13. 15. Assonance Assonance is middle and end vowel sounds repetition.
Example:
peanut pumpkin bubble gum

14. 14. Consonance What is a consonant? Any letter that is not a vowel
examples: ___________________
Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or end of a word or phrase
Example
cocoa mocha macaroni

15. 13. Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of beginning word sounds.
Which line of poetry has alliteration?
1. there were chickens everywhere
2. they were hopping on my head
circle the right answer on your paper

16. 11. Repetition
Repetition is the repeating of a word or phrase within a poem
Why does the poet choose to repeat certain words or phrases?
To make a rhythm
To add emphasis
To make the poem rhyme

17. Suzanna Socked Me Sunday
12. Repetition
What words or phrases are repeated in this poem? ___________
Why are they repeated? ____________
Suzanna Socked Me Sunday
BY JACK PRELUTSKY
Suzanna socked me Sunday,
she socked me Monday, too,
she also socked me Tuesday,
I was turning black and blue.
She socked me double Wednesday,
and Thursday even more,
but when she socked me Friday,
she began to get me sore.
“Enough’s enough,” I yelled at her, “
I hate it when you hit me!”
“Well, then I won’t” Suzanna said—
that Saturday, she bit me.

18. 16. Don’t Forget Figurative Language!
Simile--an indirect comparison between two UNLIKE things, using like or as
The racehorse ran as fast as the wind. Or-
The racehorse ran like the wind.

19. 17. Figurative Language
Metaphor--a direct comparison between two UNLIKE things, stating that one thing IS the other thing
Careful! Watch for past tense of “is”
was, were, are, etc.
My brothers were couch potatoes after they ate their Thanksgiving turkey.

20. 18. Figurative Language
Idioms--an expression, a group of words that when put together mean something completely different.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

21. 19. Figurative Language
Personification--giving human characteristics to a nonhuman object
The stars winked at me from the night sky.
The cool breeze caressed my cheek on the hot summer day.
Think: what are the objects and actions of the personifications above?

22. Quiz Time!! Stanzas 1. A stanza is a _________________ .
2. A 4-line stanza is called a __________ .
True/False All the stanzas in a poem must have the same number of lines.

23. Quiz Line Breaks 1. A line break is where the poet decides to
a. tear the poem in half
b. end the line of poetry
c. draw an arrow, indicating where the next line should begin

24. Quiz Rhyme Scheme---True/False
1. Rhyme scheme is the beat of the poem. T/F
2. Not all poems have a rhyme scheme. T/F
3. Rhyme scheme is decided by comparing the last word on a line of poetry to the last word on the line (above/below) it. T/F

25. Quiz Alliteration 1. Which phrase below contains alliteration?
a. It's possible a pencil points,
b. but does a lemon drop?
c. Does coffee break or chocolate kiss,

26. Quiz Consonance 1. Which phrase below contains consonance?
a. ALMOND HAM MERINGUE SALAMI
b. Suzanna socked me Sunday
c. I pick up half a dozen

27. Quiz Assonance 1. Which phrase below contains assonance?
a. he tried to swipe my pie
b. for I have strength to spare
c. My hip hurts when I move my chin

28. Your Turn! Give example of a simile Give example of a metaphor
Give example of idiom
Give example of personification