Types of Poems
Kinds Of Feet Foot- is a sequence of syllables Iamb- metric foot of poetry of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed one (di-dah) Anapest- metric foot of poetry of two unstressed (short) syllables followed by one stressed (long) one Dactyl Spondee Pyrrhic Trochee
Meter Meter determined by number of feet in line Dimeter- two Trimeter- three Tetrameter- four Pentameter- a line of verse consisting of five metrical feet
ABC Poems An ABC poem has 5 lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. (some can have more) Lines 1 through 4 are made up of words, phrases or clauses - and the first word of each line is in alphabetical order from the first word. Line 5 is one sentence, beginning with any letter. A,B,C,D or O, P, Q, R
ABC Poem Example: Among the forest trees Beneath the mossy green Colors muted emerald Decide if they are seen Enchanted visions unfold.
Concrete Poem Also known as visual poetry It forms a picture of the topic or follows the contours of a shape that is suggested by the topic Simply: The poem looks like what it is about Example: See My Book
Haiku A Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines The lines are five, seven, and five syllables Haiku’s usually reflect on some aspect of nature. Example: Spring is in the air Flowers are blooming sky high Children are laughing
Limerick A short humorous poem Consisting of five lines Lines 1, 2, and 5 have seven to ten syllables and rhyme with one another. Lines 3 and 4 have five to seven syllables and also rhyme with each other. Example: There once was a man from Peru, Who dreamed of eating his shoe, He awoke with a fright, In the middle of the night, And found that his dream had come true!
Lyric Poem A poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet The term lyric is now generally referred to as the words to a song
Name Poem A poem that tells about the word It uses the letters of the word for the first letter of each line Example: Nicky Nicky is a Nurse It's her chosen career Children or Old folks Kindness in abundance Year after year
Rhyme Poem http://prezi.com/mz94qprno0yw/poetry-rhyme/