DO NOW You have 10 minutes to complete the “Essential Questions” on the first page of your Poetry Road Map.

Guided Notes What is poetry? A poem is an artistic expression of human emotions.

The 5 Reasons People Write Poetry Convey a thought or idea Tell a story Express feelings or mood Describe a scene Reveal a character

Poetry Form The structure a poet chooses to convey a poem

Stanza Two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem. Stanzas are usually the same length and follow the same pattern

Rhyme Rhyme Scheme The occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words Rhyme Scheme The pattern established by the arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem. They are generally described by using letters to point out the reoccurring rhyme such as ABAB.

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed---and gazed---but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.

Free Verse Poetry that does not follow a regular meter or rhyme scheme

Rhythm Repetition A musical quality produced by the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables. It is like the beat in music. Repetition Repeating a word or phrase throughout a poem

The Poet’s Corner Each day Ms. Gaffey will select 1 student poem to be read aloud to the class. Snaps and candy prizes will be given to our fabulous class poets.