POETRY It’s rhyme time!

Poems can be...  Free Verse  Rhyming

Free Verse Poems...  Do not rhyme  Do not have a pattern  Do not have a rhythm  Do not have a structure

Rhyming Poems...  Rhyme  May have a pattern  Has a rhythm  May have a structure

Poetry Toolbox  Words  Punctuation  Stanzas  Refrain

Words  Choose the absolute best words for your poem.  Use a thesaurus to replace dead words.  Think of your five senses; touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell.

Punctuation  Is used to show the reader how to read the poem  May not have any punctuation  May have commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points  Needs to be consistent

Stanzas  A divided section with a group of lines  A format chosen by the poet  May include a rhyming pattern

Refrain  Repetitive line found throughout the poem  Is usually found in the same place in each stanza  Similar to the chorus in a song

POETRY VOCABULARY Figurative Language  Simile  Metaphor  Personification  Imagery  End rhyme  Repetition  Alliteration  Onomatopoeia

Figurative Language  When the Author of a poem writes something, but doesn’t really mean it literally.  4 types:  Metaphor  Simile  Personification 

Similes  When you compare something using like or as.  The river is peaceful, like a new baby sleeping.  Her eyes are as green as emeralds. Clouds soft and fluffy like marshmallows

A comparison NOT using like or as. “ It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!” Oh bright angel, speak again!” Metaphors

Personification  When human like qualities are given to an animal or object.  Example: An overly gregarious puppy.  A decrepit old car.

RHYME  Rhyme is used in many poems. Using words that sound alike makes poetry fun to read and write.  Examples:  drink & stink  world & hurled

Repetition  Repetition is used to make an impact on the poem’s tone. Words or phrases are repeated throughout the poem.  Here comes summer,  Chirping robin, budding rose.  Here comes summer,  Gentle showers, summer clothes.  By Shel Silverstein

Alliteration  Alliteration uses the same beginning word sounds over and over, like a tongue twister.  My beautiful bubbles burst and then,  I simply blow some more again.  The setting sun slipped slowly down,  Making room for the milky moon.

Onomatopoeia  Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds.  Wham! Splat! Pow! I am in trouble now!

Patterned Poetry  Patterned poems usually do not rhyme!  They follow a specific pattern.  Examples include haiku, cinquain, acrostic, initial, and concrete poetry.

Video Clip: Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O’ Neill