1. Poetic Devices

2. Symbolism

3. Poetic Devices
Symbolism: the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.
~dictionary.com

4. Symbolism
In order to create symbolism, poets like to make comparisons using similes and metaphors.

5. Symbolism Simile: a comparison that uses either like or as.
Blind as a bat.
J.J. Watt played like a beast.
Mr. Spencer is as cool as a cucumber.
A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. ~Bono

6. You Try
Try and write three similes about your favorite type of food.

7. Symbolism Metaphor: a comparison that does not use like or as.
Mr. Spencer has a heart of stone.
Bubba’s bubbly personality helped cheer him up.
When she saw her essay mark, she froze with fear.
Canada is a mosaic made up of cultures from around the world.

8. You Try
Try to write three metaphors about your favorite musician or athlete.

9. Metaphor or Simile? I’m feeling a little under the weather today.
It was hot as heck today.
Andrew Luck played like a man who was possessed.
He could not digest the bad news.

10. Metaphor or Simile? My memory is a little cloudy.
She grew on him like she was a colony of E. Coli, and he was room-temperature Canadian beef.
Bubba’s bark is music to my ears.
The ballerina rose gracefully en Pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant.
~bloggingbistro.com

11. Notorious T.I.C Task: Intent: Criteria:
To create a metaphors and similes about yourself.
Intent:
Experiment with Language and Form
2.3.2 Techniques and Elements
4.2.4 Enhance Artistry
Criteria:
Write at least one metaphor and one simile that describe you in meaningful ways.
Create an artistic representation of your work where the simile is on one half of a page, and the metaphor on the other.

12. Alliteration

13. Alliteration
Alliteration: is the repetition of a particular sound in the prominent lifts (or stressed syllables) of a series of words or phrases.
Ray Rice from Rutgers running for the Ravens Ruh –Roh!

14. Alliteration Babies born before breakfast beg buttered buns.
Enormous excitable elephants enjoy eating Easter eggs.
Little Lily's long limbs look like lamb's legs.
Super Spencer serendipitously surmised silly students’ stinky scholastic submissions.
~wendforums.net

15. You Try
Using your first or last name, try to write the longest alliterative sentence that you can.

16. Syllables and Rhythm

17. Syllables and Rhythm
Syllables: Words are made up of chunks of sounds or syllables. Each "beat" is one syllable.
To figure out the number of syllables, clap your hands for each "beat" in a word.
1 :"cat" and "break”
2: "broken" and "diner”
3: "Internet"

18. Syllables and Rhythm
Rhythm: Poets use syllables to create rhythm and give their poems a “musical” quality.
Some types of poetry use specific rhythm schemes with a set number of syllables per line.
Iambic Pentameter: da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM (10 syllables, 5 Iambs)

19. Haiku
An old silent pond... A frog jumps into the pond, splash! Silence again. ~Basho

20. Haiku
Toward those short trees We saw a hawk descending On a day in spring ~Shiki

21. Haiku
Haiku: is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that contains the following elements:
A theme that is related to seasons and nature.
A juxtaposition (side by side comparison) of two ideas that is separated by a “kireji” (cutting word).
The following rhythm scheme:
Line 1 = 5 syllables
Line 2 = 7 syllables
Line 3 = 5 syllables

22. Haiku An old silent pond... (5) A frog jumps into the pond, (7)
splash! Silence again. (5)
by Basho ( )

23. Haiku Toward those short trees (5) We saw a hawk descending (7)
On a day in spring (5)
~Shiki

24. Haiku
You moths must leave now; I am turning out the light And going to sleep. With a twitching nose A dog reads a telegram On a wet tree trunk. ~Richard Wright

25. Lets do one together!

26. T.I.C. Task: Intent: Criteria: To compose three Haiku.
Express Ideas
2.3.5 Create Original Texts
Criteria:
Compose three haiku that have a nature theme, two juxtaposed ideas, and the proper rhythm scheme (5/7/5).
Create a visually pleasing poster to display your work.

27. Rhyme Scheme
Rhyme Scheme: A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song.
It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

28. I saw the sky The night passed me by I saw the sun I had some fun
Rhyme Scheme
I saw the sky The night passed me by I saw the sun I had some fun

29. The night passed me by (A)
AABB Rhyme Scheme
I saw the sky (A)
The night passed me by (A)
I saw the sun (B)
I had some fun (B)
~ehow.com

30. Shade looks so inviting
Rhyme Scheme
I like the tall trees
So green and exciting
They sway in the breeze
Shade looks so inviting

31. ABAB Rhyme Scheme
I like the tall trees (A) So green and exciting (B) They sway in the breeze (A) Shade looks so inviting (B)

32. Pro Tip
Make sure that there is an equal number of syllables for each line that rhymes.
I like the tall trees (A) (5)
So green and exciting (B) (6)
They sway in the breeze (A) (5)
Shade looks so inviting (B) (6)

33. You Try
Write a four line poem about school that uses either an AABB or ABAB rhyme scheme.
Make sure that the lines that rhyme have the same number of syllables.

34. Limericks

35. Limerick Rules 5 lines long AABBA rhyme scheme
Lines 1, 2, 5, have 8 or 9 syllables
Lines 3,4, have 5 or 6 syllables
Should be silly or humorous

36. There was an old man from Peru Who dreamed about eating his shoe
He awoke in the night
With a terrible fright
And found out that it was quite true

37. Rhyme Scheme There was an old man from Peru (A)
Who dreamed about eating his shoe (A)
He awoke in the night (B)
With a terrible fright (B)
And found out that it was quite true (A)

38. Rhythm Scheme There was an old man from Peru (8 syllables)
Who dreamed about eating his shoe
He awoke in the night
(6 syllables)
With a terrible fright
And found out that it was quite true

39. There once was a fellow named Tim Whose Dad never taught him to swim
He jumped off a dock
Sunk like a rock
And that was the end of him

40. There once was a young girl named Jill
Who freaked out at the sight of a drill
She brushed everyday
So her Dentist would say
“Your teeth are so perfect; no bill!”

41. Mr Spencer is this teacher's name, Educating children is my game.
If you listen to me,
Work hard as can be,
You'll have a shot at fortune and fame.

42. Mr Spencer is this teacher's name, (A) (9 syllables)
Educating children is my game. (A)
If you listen to me, (B)
(6 syllables)
Work hard as can be, (B)
(5 syllables)
You'll have a shot at fortune and fame. (A)

43. T.I.C. Task: Intent: Criteria: To compose three limericks.
2.3.2 Techniques and Elements
2.3.5 Create Original Texts
4.2.4 Enhance Artistry
Criteria:
Poems are silly and humourous
Each poem is 5 lines long and use an ABBA rhyme scheme
Lines 1,2, and 5 have 8 or 9 syllables
Lines 3,4 have 5 or 6 syllables