Poetry - Socorro Independent School District



-7581902165350 5714365-194310Writing/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are expected to:K.14B1.18B2.18B(B)??write short poems.(B)??write short poems that convey sensory details.(B) write short poems that convey sensory details.Including, but not limited to:Couplets—made up of two lines whose last words rhyme (e.g. The cat ate the mouseThen brought it in the house.)Including, but not limited to:AlliterationCoupletAlliteration - the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of two or moreadjacent words or stressed syllables (e.g., She sat slowly on the silly seat.)Couplets - made up of two lines whose last words rhyme (e.g., The cat ate a mouseThen brought it in the house.)Sensory details - words an author uses to help the reader experience the sense elements of the story. Sensory words are descriptions of the five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.Including, but not limited to:AlliterationCoupletAlliteration - the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of two or moreadjacent words or stressed syllables (e.g., She sat slowly on the silly seat.)Couplets - made up of two lines whose last words rhyme(e.g., The cat ate a mouseThen brought it in the house.)Sensory details - words an author uses to help the reader experience the senseelements of the story. Sensory words are descriptions of the five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.3.18B4.16B5.16B(B) write poems that convey sensory details using the conventions of poetry (e.g., rhyme, meter, patterns of verse).(B) write poems that convey sensory details using the conventions of poetry (e.g., rhyme, meter, patterns of verse).(B) write poems using:(i)??poetic techniques (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia);(ii)??figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors); and(iii)??graphic elements (e.g., capital letters, line length).Including, but not limited to:? Rhyme - two words or lines that end in the same sound (patterns thatemphasize sound)? Meter - the movement of words in the poem? Patterns of verse - the number of syllables in a line? Repetition - a repeatingcadence/meter that enriches oremphasizes words, phrases, lines, and even whole verses of poems.?Alliteration is a type of repetition.Including, but not limited to:? ABC poems - a series of lines thatcreate a mood, picture, or feeling? Couplets? Alliterations? Riddles? Narrative poems? Humorous poemsSensory detail - a detail in writing that describes what is seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touchedIncluding, but not limited to:? Rhyme - two words or lines that end inthe same sound (patterns thatemphasize sound)? Meter - the movement of words in thepoem. It stresses the number andpatterns of syllables. It has a definiteorganization with certain linescontaining a certain number ofpronounced beats.? Patterns of verse - the number ofstresses (emphasis) or syllables in aline? Repetition - a repeatingcadence/meter that enriches oremphasizes words, phrases, lines, andeven whole verses of poems.Alliteration is a type of repetition.Including, but not limited to:? Narrative poems? Quatrains? Riddles? Acrostics? Lyrical poemsSensory detail - a detail in writing thatdescribes what is seen, heard, smelled,tasted, or touchedIncluding, but not limited to:? Quatrains? Acrostics? Epitaph - written to praise or to reflecton the life of a deceased person? Haikus? Limericks? Autobiographical poems? Free verse6.15B7.15B8.15B?(B) write poems using:(i)??poetic techniques (e.g., alliteration, onomatopoeia);(ii)??figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors); and(iii)??graphic elements (e.g., capital letters, line length).(B) write a poem using:(i)??poetic techniques (e.g., rhyme scheme, meter);(ii)??figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms, hyperbole); and(iii)??graphic elements (e.g., word position).(B)??write a poem using:(i)??poetic techniques (e.g., rhyme scheme, meter);(ii)??figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms, hyperbole); and(iii)??graphic elements (e.g., word position).Including, but not limited to:? Quatrain? Epitaph - written in praise or reflectingthe life of a deceased person? Haiku? Limerick? Cinquain? Free VerseUSING(i) poetic techniques (e.g., alliteration,onomatopoeia)Including, but not limited to:? Alliteration- the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of two or more adjacent words or stressed syllables (e.g., furrowfollowed free in Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner)? Onomatopoeia- the use of words that sound like what they mean (e.g., buzz and purr); a poetic device toproduce this effect(ii) figurative language (e.g., similes,metaphors)Including, but not limited to:? Similes? Metaphors? RepetitionSimile - a comparison of two things thatare essentially different, usually usingthe words like or as (e.g., "O my love islike a red, red rose" from Robert Burns,A Red, Red Rose)Metaphor - a subtle comparison in whichthe author describes a person or thingusing words that are not meant to betaken literally (e.g., Time is adressmaker specializing in alterations)Repetition - the act of repeating for emphasisIncluding, but not limited to:? Epitaph - written in praise or reflecting the life of a deceased person? Haiku? Limerick? Cinquain? Diamante? ShapeUSING(i) poetic techniques (e.g., rhyme scheme, meter)Including, but not limited to:? Meter - the basic rhythmic structure in verse, made up of stressed and unstressed syllables. The most common meter in English verse is iambic pentameter.? Rhyme scheme - the pattern of rhyming lines (e.g., ABAB, ABBA)(ii) figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms, hyperbole)Including, but not limited to:?Similes? Metaphors? Personification? Refrain? Repetition? Hyperbole? IdiomsSimile - a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as (e.g., "O my love is like a red, red rose" from Robert Burns, A Red, Red Rose) Metaphor - a subtle comparison in whichthe author describes a person or thingusing words that are not meant to be taken literally (e.g., Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations)Repetition - the act of repeating for emphasisHyperbole - an intentionally exaggeratedfigure of speech for emphasis or effect(e.g., This book weighs a ton.)Personification - figurative language inwhich non-human things or abstractionsare represented as having human qualities (e.g., Necessity is the mother of invention.)Refrain - group of words repeated at keyintervals in poetryIrony - the opposite of what is expectedIdiom - an expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words (e.g., have the upper hand or under the weather). Idioms are peculiar to a given language and usually cannot be translated literally.(iii) graphic elements (e.g., word position)Including, but not limited to:? Capital letters? Line length? Word positionGraphical element - capital letters, line length, and word position; also called the shape of the poemIncluding, but not limited to:? Epitaph - written in praise or reflectingthe life of a deceased person? Cinquain? Diamante? Shape? Third eye - tells about things that mightgo unnoticed and seem improbable orimpossible to see with regulareyesight. The third eye knows what isreally happening.USING(i) poetic techniques (e.g., rhyme scheme, meter)Including, but not limited to:? Meter - the basic rhythmic structure in verse, made up of stressed and unstressed syllables. The most common meter in English verse is iambic pentameter.? Rhyme scheme - the pattern of rhyming lines (e.g., ABAB, ABBA)(ii) figurative language (e.g., personification, idioms, hyperbole)Including, but not limited to:?Similes? Metaphors? Personification? Refrain? Repetition? Hyperbole? IdiomsSimile - a comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the words like or as (e.g., "O my love is like a red, red rose" from Robert Burns, A Red, Red Rose) Metaphor - a subtle comparison in whichthe author describes a person or thingusing words that are not meant to be taken literally (e.g., Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations)Repetition - the act of repeating for emphasisHyperbole - an intentionally exaggeratedfigure of speech for emphasis or effect(e.g., This book weighs a ton.)Personification - figurative language inwhich non-human things or abstractionsare represented as having human qualities (e.g., Necessity is the mother of invention.)Refrain - group of words repeated at keyintervals in poetryIrony - the opposite of what is expectedIdiom - an expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words (e.g., have the upper hand or under the weather). Idioms are peculiar to a given language and usually cannot be translated literally.(iii) graphic elements (e.g., word position)Including, but not limited to:? Capital letters? Line length? Word position Graphical element - capital letters, line length, and word position; also called the shape of the poemWriting/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are responsible for at least two forms of literary writing. Students are expected to:E1.14BE2.14BE3.14BE4.14B(B)??write a poem using a variety of poetic techniques (e.g., structural elements, figurative language) and a variety of poetic forms (e.g., sonnets, ballads)(B)??write a poem using a variety of poetic techniques (e.g., structural elements, figurative language) and a variety of poetic forms (e.g., sonnets, ballads)(B)??write a poem that reflects an awareness of poetic conventions and traditions within different forms (e.g., sonnets, ballads, free verse)(B)??write a poem that reflects an awareness of poetic conventions and traditions within different forms (e.g., sonnets, ballads, free verse)WriteA POEM USING AVARIETY OF POETICTECHNIQUES AND AVARIETY OF POETICFORMSPoetic techniques include,but are not limited to:? Structural elementsincluding diction? Figurative languagePoetic forms that include,but are not limited to:? Sonnet? BalladExamples of figurativelanguage:? Imagery? Understatement? Overstatement? Irony? Paradox? Symbolism? AllusionWriteA POEM USING AVARIETY OF POETICTECHNIQUES AND AVARIETY OF POETICFORMSPoetic techniques include,but are not limited to:? Structural elementsincluding diction? Figurative languagePoetic forms that include,but are not limited to:? Sonnet? BalladExamples of figurativelanguage:? Imagery? Understatement? Overstatement? Irony? Paradox? Symbolism? AllusionWriteA POEM THAT REFLECTSAN AWARENESS OFPOETIC CONVENTIONSAND TRADITIONS WITHINDIFFERENT FORMSPoetic techniques include,but are not limited to:? Sonnet? Ballad? Free verse? EpicWriteA POEM THAT REFLECTSAN AWARENESS OFPOETIC CONVENTIONSAND TRADITIONS WITHINDIFFERENT FORMSPoetic techniques include,but are not limited to:? Sonnet? Ballad? Free verse? EpicACROSTICIn Acrostic poems, the first letters of each line are aligned vertically to form a word. The word often is the subject of the poem.168592584455An example of anAcrostic PoemElegantly and efficiently shaped Good to eat Great fun to find at Easter Smooth shelled 00An example of anAcrostic PoemElegantly and efficiently shaped Good to eat Great fun to find at Easter Smooth shelled ALPHABET PoetryEach line begins with the letters of the alphabet in order. Another type of alphabet poem requires you to use all 26 letters of the alphabet in your poem. 819150154940An example of an Alphabet PoemA young girl was busy working on her project for school But suddenly she had a question.Could this be her lucky day? ?????????????Deciding to find out, she ??????????????????? Entered her backyard and ??????????????? Found?hundreds of green shamrocks waiting for her. 00An example of an Alphabet PoemA young girl was busy working on her project for school But suddenly she had a question.Could this be her lucky day? ?????????????Deciding to find out, she ??????????????????? Entered her backyard and ??????????????? Found?hundreds of green shamrocks waiting for her. ANALOGY PoetryAn Analogy is a likeness or similarity between things (a subject and an analog) that are otherwise unlike. Analogy is the comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship.1724025239395An example of anAnalogy PoemNothing Gold Can StayBy: Robert FrostNature’s first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down today. Nothing gold can stay.00An example of anAnalogy PoemNothing Gold Can StayBy: Robert FrostNature’s first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down today. Nothing gold can stay.AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PoetryWrite a poem about yourself using?this form or another poetry form. Line 1: __ Your name Line 2: _, _, _ 3 personal characteristics or physical traits Line 3: Brother or sister of__ or son/daughter of Line 4: Who loves__, __, and __ 3 people, things, ideas Line 5: Who feels__ about__1 emotion about 1 thing Line 6: Who needs__, __, and __ 3 things you need Line 7: Who gives __, __, and __3 objects you share Line 8: Who fears__, __, and __3 items Line 9: Who'd like to see, __1 place, or person Line 10: Who dreams of __ 1 item or idea Line 11: A student of__ your school or teacher's name Line 12: __ Nickname or repeat your first name 1533525306070An example of an Autobiographical PoemJamieFunny, friendly, happy, caringSister of JillWho likes animals and booksWho feels happy in warm weatherWho needs family and friendsWho gives encouragementWho fears the end of summerWho would like to see ItalyResident of BostonMills00An example of an Autobiographical PoemJamieFunny, friendly, happy, caringSister of JillWho likes animals and booksWho feels happy in warm weatherWho needs family and friendsWho gives encouragementWho fears the end of summerWho would like to see ItalyResident of BostonMillsBALLADRetell an event in history, in the news, or in your life as a ballad. You will want the ballad to rhyme. You may copy the style of other poets.How to Write a Ballad Rhyme scheme Originally ballads were not written down and were passed down from generation to generation orally. Often ballads were sung to music to help people remember the story. The ballad’s rhyme scheme is abab, aabb, or abcb and the last line is the chorus line.2. StructureThe ballad is usually (but of course, not always) arranged in four-line stanzas.3. ContentThe subject matter is usually based on historical or recent events, supernatural happenings, love stories….think of today’s tabloids….tales of love, passion, death, hauntings, political intrigues, conspiracies…that sort of thing. Please note that despite the “rules,” you should write what you feel like writing. If you want to write a ballad about the peanut butter sandwich you had for lunch, go right ahead! (I suppose that could be considered “recent events,” if you want to be a stickler for the rules). Also, “regular” speech (popular terms and lingo, which will vary, naturally) is generally used in this form. 4. MeterUse a consistent meter. The meter is basically the pattern of syllables in a song or poem. Most ballads use the same meter throughout the song, or the meter for the chorus may differ from that of the verses. This is what dictates the rhythm. Every line has the same number of syllables and the same number of accented syllables; or Lines that "go together" will have the same number of syllables and accented syllables. For example, in a ballad with an abac rhyme scheme, the "a" lines may each have 7 syllables, of which four are accented, while the "b" and "c" lines each have 6 syllables, of which 3 are accentedTo Start…Find one phrase, a line or two, that you like, and build your song from there.Start by writing the chorus - you can repeat that over and over throughout the song leaving it unchanged or changing it only slightly each time.Then add the verses.If you know the story you want to tell, but you're having trouble putting it into a poetic structure, write out the story first. Don't worry about putting the story into verse yet--just get the key words down. You may find it easier to organize once the story is written.1280160370840An example is of a BalladJoan of ArcThe day was cold, Both armies bold, As hands grasped the ladders, Ramparts were scaled, Arrows were sailed, But the French climbed the Tourelles. Although Joan was hit in the shoulder, The French continued to grow bolder, Even slowly healing in a field, She raised a fiery French revolt, Just hit by a crossbow bolt, Armor glistening white. The English got cold feet, And began a hasty retreat, As French crawled out of Orleans, Passing the cold river on boards, Attacking English with sharp swords, They set the Tourelles on fire. English Captain Sir Glasdale, Certainly looked very pale, When they found him drowned in the river, Sir Talbot ordered the English forts be left, To avoid anymore French fort theft, And so Orleans was freed. ~Pierce00An example is of a BalladJoan of ArcThe day was cold, Both armies bold, As hands grasped the ladders, Ramparts were scaled, Arrows were sailed, But the French climbed the Tourelles. Although Joan was hit in the shoulder, The French continued to grow bolder, Even slowly healing in a field, She raised a fiery French revolt, Just hit by a crossbow bolt, Armor glistening white. The English got cold feet, And began a hasty retreat, As French crawled out of Orleans, Passing the cold river on boards, Attacking English with sharp swords, They set the Tourelles on fire. English Captain Sir Glasdale, Certainly looked very pale, When they found him drowned in the river, Sir Talbot ordered the English forts be left, To avoid anymore French fort theft, And so Orleans was freed. ~PierceCINQUAINCinquains have five lines Line 1: Title (noun) - 1 word Line 2: Description - 2 words Line 3: Action - 3 words Line 4: Feeling (phrase) - 4 words Line 5: Title (synonym for the title) - 1 word 113157015875An example of a Cinquain PoemMom Helpful, caring Loves to garden Excitable, likes satisfying people Teacher00An example of a Cinquain PoemMom Helpful, caring Loves to garden Excitable, likes satisfying people TeacherCOLOR PoetryA poem about your favorite color. Express your feelings about a single color with analogies or similes or list nouns which are (or remind you of) that color. Another easy form is to use the 5 senses-looks like, sounds like, smells like, tastes like, feels like. Color looks like Color sounds like Color smells like Color tastes like Color feels like 25527097790An example of a Color PoemOrangeOrange is feeling in your stomach after an orange soda quenched your thirst. Orange is the sun after a summer day. Orange is the sound of a field filled with dandelions blowing in the wind. Orange is the taste of a pizza that just came out of the oven. Orange is the sound of a busy bumblebee. Orange is the taste of cold glass of orange juice. Orange is the feeling inside you when you accomplish something. Orange is the sound of a tomato plant growing. Orange is the color of a carrot that just popped out of the ground. Orange is the smell of a Tiger-Lily petal. Orange is the feeling after a baby smiles. Orange is the color of a brown beaver's incisor. Orange is the smell of a late July day. Orange is the feeling of a puppy's fur. Orange is the color of peach marmalade on a side of toast. Orange is the sound of a canoe paddling through shallow water. And orange is a color that is safe and alive. ~Julia 00An example of a Color PoemOrangeOrange is feeling in your stomach after an orange soda quenched your thirst. Orange is the sun after a summer day. Orange is the sound of a field filled with dandelions blowing in the wind. Orange is the taste of a pizza that just came out of the oven. Orange is the sound of a busy bumblebee. Orange is the taste of cold glass of orange juice. Orange is the feeling inside you when you accomplish something. Orange is the sound of a tomato plant growing. Orange is the color of a carrot that just popped out of the ground. Orange is the smell of a Tiger-Lily petal. Orange is the feeling after a baby smiles. Orange is the color of a brown beaver's incisor. Orange is the smell of a late July day. Orange is the feeling of a puppy's fur. Orange is the color of peach marmalade on a side of toast. Orange is the sound of a canoe paddling through shallow water. And orange is a color that is safe and alive. ~Julia DIAMANTEThe Diamante is a form similar to the Cinquain. The text forms the shape of a diamond. Line 1: Noun or subject - one word Line 2: Two Adjectives that describe line 1 Line 3: Three 'ing words that describe line 1 Line 4: Four nouns - the first two are connected with line 1; the last two are connected with line 7 Line 5: Three 'ing words that describe line 7 Line 6: Two adjectives that describe line 7 Line 7: Noun Synonym for the subject 681990220345An example of a Diamante PoemPencil Sharp, skinny Writing, answering, erasing Wood, lead, ink, plastic Drawing, smudging, leaking Durable, comfortable Pen By Abbie00An example of a Diamante PoemPencil Sharp, skinny Writing, answering, erasing Wood, lead, ink, plastic Drawing, smudging, leaking Durable, comfortable Pen By AbbieEPITAPHAn epitaph is a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument written in praise, or reflecting the life, of a deceased person.1646555201930An example of an Epitaph Poem"Here lies Sam Shay, Smoked six packs a day. He started smoking when he was five. Now that fool is no longer alive." 00An example of an Epitaph Poem"Here lies Sam Shay, Smoked six packs a day. He started smoking when he was five. Now that fool is no longer alive." EPIC PoetryA long narrative poem, usually chronicling the deeds of a folk hero and written using both dramatic and narrative literary techniques (e. g. Homer’s Lliad or John Milton’s Paradise Lost)How to write an epic poem (): Please research other tips and warnings on how to write an epic poem.Write a brief statement of the poem's purpose before you begin recounting the story - say, to detail your dog Champ's heroic crusade against backyard birds – (optional) followed by an invocation of the Muse.Give a short, general outline of the action of the poem in the statement of the poem's purpose.Invoke the Muse next by first praising her, then by asking her to aid you in the writing of your poem. The Muse of epic poetry was Calliope, but you can also invoke Thalia (Muse of comedy) or Melpomene (Muse of tragedy).Choose a particularly heroic event in the hero's life at which to start. This will be the main action of your poem.Begin the narrative by employing "in medias res" or "framework" narrative. Literally meaning "into the midst of things," this is a poetic convention in which the narrative begins in the middle of the main action and earlier events are retold through flashbacks. The past actions thus form a framework centering around the main action.Confront your hero with dangerous monsters and other incredible adventures. Include vivid and explicit descriptions of warfare (particularly weapons and combat).Use the supernatural to get your protagonist out of tough situations. If your hero or heroine is in a no-win situation, simply send in a god or goddess (or someone) to help out at the last moment.1039495162560An example of an Epic PoemTiddalick – The Frog Who Caused a Flood00An example of an Epic PoemTiddalick – The Frog Who Caused a Flood2457453810In the time of dreamingBefore the earth was oldMyths were in the makingLegends yet untold Here began a storyOf one huge enormous frogSolemn in his gloryHe drank from every bog Tiddalick the great oneHad to quench his mighty thirstHe drank from all the waterholesSo much he nearly burst He drained the lake and riverThe stream and billabongSoon there was no water leftIt was very wrong Others now grew thirstyThere was no sign of rainHot sun scorched the arid earthNo water did remain Tiddalick's swollen stomachWas squelchy round and wideHe was so big he couldn't moveThe water was inside Animals assembledMen gathered with them tooThey had to end this great distressAnd work out what to do Boomerangs were uselessSpears bounced off his sideGetting angry didn't helpEven though they tried The kookaburra had a planWe need to make him laughTo hold his side and open wideWe need to show some gaffe If only we can do thatThe water will pour outWe all must work togetherTo end this mighty drought C'mon laugh you big fat frogYou're like a bursting potIf only you could see yourselfSquelching as you squat 00In the time of dreamingBefore the earth was oldMyths were in the makingLegends yet untold Here began a storyOf one huge enormous frogSolemn in his gloryHe drank from every bog Tiddalick the great oneHad to quench his mighty thirstHe drank from all the waterholesSo much he nearly burst He drained the lake and riverThe stream and billabongSoon there was no water leftIt was very wrong Others now grew thirstyThere was no sign of rainHot sun scorched the arid earthNo water did remain Tiddalick's swollen stomachWas squelchy round and wideHe was so big he couldn't moveThe water was inside Animals assembledMen gathered with them tooThey had to end this great distressAnd work out what to do Boomerangs were uselessSpears bounced off his sideGetting angry didn't helpEven though they tried The kookaburra had a planWe need to make him laughTo hold his side and open wideWe need to show some gaffe If only we can do thatThe water will pour outWe all must work togetherTo end this mighty drought C'mon laugh you big fat frogYou're like a bursting potIf only you could see yourselfSquelching as you squat 322008528575Tiddalick moved his mournful headHe had a doleful faceHe didn't see the humourOf smiles there were no trace The kangaroo and platypusWombat and emuAll tried their best to make him laughBut Tiddalick stayed blue Some danced and some told storiesOthers somersaultedTiddalick grew tired and boredAnd slept when antics halted The last to try was Norang the EelHe was their final hopeHe turned himself into a hoopAnd wriggled like a rope The rope stood upright on the sandThen it began to spinIt went round like a whirlwindTiddalick began to grin Then out slopped some waterBefore it reached the sandMan and beast began to drinkIt worked like they had planned But Norang went on spinningTill he was scarcely seenTiddalick began to chuckleIt really made a scene As his belly rumbledThe frog rocked to and froWith his hands upon his sidesA stream began to flow Tiddalick's mouth was open wideWith water gushing outA surging tidal riverSpewed like a water spout It swept away the animalsAnd covered all the sandA shining lake of waterHad spread over the land Now Tiddalick has shrunkenHe's just a little frogWho sometimes hides in desert sandsOr sits upon a log00Tiddalick moved his mournful headHe had a doleful faceHe didn't see the humourOf smiles there were no trace The kangaroo and platypusWombat and emuAll tried their best to make him laughBut Tiddalick stayed blue Some danced and some told storiesOthers somersaultedTiddalick grew tired and boredAnd slept when antics halted The last to try was Norang the EelHe was their final hopeHe turned himself into a hoopAnd wriggled like a rope The rope stood upright on the sandThen it began to spinIt went round like a whirlwindTiddalick began to grin Then out slopped some waterBefore it reached the sandMan and beast began to drinkIt worked like they had planned But Norang went on spinningTill he was scarcely seenTiddalick began to chuckleIt really made a scene As his belly rumbledThe frog rocked to and froWith his hands upon his sidesA stream began to flow Tiddalick's mouth was open wideWith water gushing outA surging tidal riverSpewed like a water spout It swept away the animalsAnd covered all the sandA shining lake of waterHad spread over the land Now Tiddalick has shrunkenHe's just a little frogWho sometimes hides in desert sandsOr sits upon a logFREE VERSE PoetryPoetry composed of rhymed or unrhymed lines that have not set patterns. Free verse has a casual irregular rhythm similar to that of everyday speech. Five steps to free verse.The best way to write free verse is to start with wild abandon and funnel your choice of words and movement through a tightly-focused editing process. Try these five steps to unleash your inner poet: Choose your subject and write about it. Get it all out. Stay deep and true to the rhythm of the poetic movement rolling through you, but get everything about the subject down on paper. Check your rough poem to see if anything is missing. If you need to add a line, or even a stanza, do so. If you’re missing a metaphor, simile, or turn of phrase, add it. Read the rough poem aloud. Free verse is a rhythmic dance with voice and words, so check the sequence of lines and make sure that one flows into the other. Move through your poem with an editor’s pen and make sure you’ve selected the words that give proper accent and cadence to the overall poem. Read the poem aloud until it flows like honey and you feel it inside. That’s a sure sign of a well-completed piece of free verse.995045260985An example of a Free Verse PoemBUTTERFLYI am a Butterfly.I am one of the most?beautiful insects of the world.?I eat nectar, butI don't harm the flowers.I have many enemies.I wander through the?forests playing with all my?butterfly friends.?Their names are; Hippy, Dippy, Hopi, and Floppy.I can't forget my best friends.?Poppy and Moppy.But do you know who really are my best friends?Could you try to guess?I think you might have a good idea.YOU!I like how you like to be you and not somebody who you aren't.00An example of a Free Verse PoemBUTTERFLYI am a Butterfly.I am one of the most?beautiful insects of the world.?I eat nectar, butI don't harm the flowers.I have many enemies.I wander through the?forests playing with all my?butterfly friends.?Their names are; Hippy, Dippy, Hopi, and Floppy.I can't forget my best friends.?Poppy and Moppy.But do you know who really are my best friends?Could you try to guess?I think you might have a good idea.YOU!I like how you like to be you and not somebody who you aren't.HAIKUHaiku is Japanese poetry that reflects on nature and feelings. You use your observation skills to write what you see in a new or different way.How to write a Haiku: ()Think about a theme for your haiku and write down some of the words that come to mind on that anize your thoughts roughly onto three lines. First, set the scene, then expand on that by expressing a feeling, making an observation or recording an action. Keep it simple.Polish your haiku into three lines, the first with five syllables, the second line with seven syllables and the third line with five syllables. It may take some time and substitution of words to make it fit.1286510241300An example a Haiku PoemAwakeningSilver dawn awakesthe new day is born againinnocent and fresh 00An example a Haiku PoemAwakeningSilver dawn awakesthe new day is born againinnocent and fresh HUMOUROUS PoetryPoetry that deals with amusing happeningsThree Ways to Get Started When Writing a Humorous Poem Tips Offered By: Jack PrelutskyExaggerate!This is one of the easiest techniques. You can make almost anything funny if you stretch your imagination and embellish your idea with silly and wild descriptions. Suppose your sister likes to dance, but when she does, it’s so funny her dancing looks like she’s doing weird stuff—it appears as if she’s an octopus doing gymnastics, or she looks like a dog and cat having a fight, or she looks like a house falling down. Here are a couple of lines about a dancing sister…see what bizarre descriptions you can create:My sister is a dancer and she loves to dance all day,But when she dances it’s the strangest thing to watch,She looks like . . . . .Make the Ordinary Special!One easy way to this is to combine silly ideas with ordinary things you see around you every day. Open up your mind and see if you can concoct some funny dishes to eat. Pretend you have a wacky grandma who loves to make very “special” meals”My grandma cooked for us today. We had so much to eatShe started with…Absurd Conclusion!This technique may be a little bit harder, but if you use your imagination, you’ll come up with some good ideas. In this poem you want an idea to keep escalating until it goes off the deep end. This is what Jack Pretlusky means: Something happens, then it happens again, only BIGGER (louder, funnier, etc.), then it happens again and again until only some silly conclusion remains. He did something like this with my poem “My Mother Made a Meat Loaf,” from the book SOMETHING BIG HAS BEEN HERE. In this poem the meat loaf is so hard that nothing in the world can cut it. Knives, hammers, drills, bows and arrows, and even a power saw couldn’t make a dent in it. At the end of the poem you learn that the meat loaf is so tough, it’s now used to build houses.Maybe one day your baby brother spills a glass of chocolate milk on a rug and the stain won’t come out. That gives you an idea for a poem . . .Your dad first uses a paper towel to wipe it up, but the spot won’t go away. Next your dad uses the mop, but the spot still won’t disappear. Then he rubs it with chicken grease, but no luck. He puts it under a waterfall—but the stubborn stain remains. He dumps sand all over the rug and grinds it in with a steam roller. Finally, the spot is gone, but now the rug is completely destroyed! Give it a try yourself. A poem is started for you. Let’s see if you can think of things to do to this rug that are crazier and crazier:My baby brother dropped a glass of chocolate milk on mama’s new white rug.When my father tried to clean it up nothing seemed to work.First he used a paper towel, and then he scrubbed it with a mop.Then he…991870179705An example of a Humorous PoemExcerpt from: A Cat Named Joe“There's a cat named Joe and you wouldn't want to knowBut he thinks he'd like to be a HippopotamusAnd it sounds very strange, and he really wants to changeAnd in that way he's just like a lot of usOh, it wouldn't be so bad if he was certified as madBut he's not... he holds a normal conversationIt's just that within he's in a different kind of skinAnd it causes him a lot of botheration”00An example of a Humorous PoemExcerpt from: A Cat Named Joe“There's a cat named Joe and you wouldn't want to knowBut he thinks he'd like to be a HippopotamusAnd it sounds very strange, and he really wants to changeAnd in that way he's just like a lot of usOh, it wouldn't be so bad if he was certified as madBut he's not... he holds a normal conversationIt's just that within he's in a different kind of skinAnd it causes him a lot of botheration”LIMERICKA limerick has five lines. The last words of lines one, two, and five rhyme. The last words of lines three and four rhyme. A limerick has to have a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. ??? U S U U S U U S ?U S U U S U U S U S U U S ?U S U U S ?U S U U S U U S141033580010An example of a Limerick"There was an old man from Peru Who dreamed he was eating his shoe He awoke in the night With a terrible fright To discover it was totally true."00An example of a Limerick"There was an old man from Peru Who dreamed he was eating his shoe He awoke in the night With a terrible fright To discover it was totally true."LYRICALA short poem of personal feelings and emotions, which may or may not be set to music and often, involves the use of regular meter.An example is—821690240030An example of a Lyrical PoemDyingby: Emily DickinsonI heard a fly buzz when I died;The stillness round my formWas like the stillness in the airBetween the heaves of storm.The eyes beside had wrung them dry,And breaths were gathering sureFor that last onset, when the kingBe witnessed in his power.I willed my keepsakes, signed awayWhat portion of me ICould make assignable,-and thenThere interposed a fly,With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz,Between the light and me;And then the windows failed, and thenI could not see to see00An example of a Lyrical PoemDyingby: Emily DickinsonI heard a fly buzz when I died;The stillness round my formWas like the stillness in the airBetween the heaves of storm.The eyes beside had wrung them dry,And breaths were gathering sureFor that last onset, when the kingBe witnessed in his power.I willed my keepsakes, signed awayWhat portion of me ICould make assignable,-and thenThere interposed a fly,With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz,Between the light and me;And then the windows failed, and thenI could not see to seeNARRATIVENarrative Poems are poems that tell stories. There is a beginning, which introduces the background to the story, a middle, which tells the action of the event, and an end, which concludes and summarizes the story.Steps on How to Write a Narrative Poem ()Read as many storybooks with rhyming text as possible. Start with the works of Dr. Seuss, whose books, for the most part, are long narrative poems written for children. Read books with simple plots and characters, such as "The Cat and the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham," to help familiarize yourself with the genre and spark ideas for narrative poems of your own.Develop your characters. At the core of engaging children's narratives lie strong, likable characters with which young readers can identify. Time-tested children's characters include animals, other children, dinosaurs, athletes and monsters or unusual creatures, as well as dolls, robots and toys that come to life. Write down your characters' names, likes and dislikes, physical descriptions and unusual or defining characteristics.Make a short outline of your plot, to which you'll refer as you write your poem. If your poem is for toddlers or preschoolers, keep your plot very simple. Older children will enjoy more twists, turns and action. Try to recall the types of stories you read and enjoyed as a child, and create conflicts that the protagonist(s) must surmount.Choose a rhyme scheme--your pattern of rhyming lines--for the poem. You can use rhyming couplets, or every other line can rhyme. Other rhyme schemes include "abba," in which the first and fourth lines and the second and third lines rhyme, and "abcb," in which the second and fourth lines rhyme. Whichever scheme you choose, be consistent from start to finish.Write your poem. Include dialogue, which will engage children and give your characters life and personality. Use as many specific, descriptive words as possible. Don't worry that young readers may not understand complex words; often they can figure out meaning from context. Avoid using words that are vague or overused, including "good," "bad," "great" or "beautiful."1036320159385An example of a Narrative PoemJimmy Goes to the Cityby Arthur ReadJimmy was a happy apeUntil some hunters caught himHe liked the jungle better thanThe city where they brought himThe city was louderThe city was meanerEven the dirt in the jungle was cleanerSo Jimmy made a daring escape!The hunters were suddenly minus one ape!He climbed the tallest buildingBecause from there he'd seeHow far away the jungle wasFrom the middle of the city.Jimmy jumped into a passing planeBut the pilot didn't wait for him to explainJimmy flew back to the jungleAnd told his ape friends in their lair"The city's okay for a visitBut you couldn't make me live there."00An example of a Narrative PoemJimmy Goes to the Cityby Arthur ReadJimmy was a happy apeUntil some hunters caught himHe liked the jungle better thanThe city where they brought himThe city was louderThe city was meanerEven the dirt in the jungle was cleanerSo Jimmy made a daring escape!The hunters were suddenly minus one ape!He climbed the tallest buildingBecause from there he'd seeHow far away the jungle wasFrom the middle of the city.Jimmy jumped into a passing planeBut the pilot didn't wait for him to explainJimmy flew back to the jungleAnd told his ape friends in their lair"The city's okay for a visitBut you couldn't make me live there."RhymingCOUPLETCouplets are made up of two lines whose last words rhyme. They are often silly.1286510107315An example of a CoupletThe cat ate a mouse And then brought it in the house.00An example of a CoupletThe cat ate a mouse And then brought it in the house.TRIPLETTriplets are made up of three lines. The rhyming pattern can be AAA or ABA.1067435165735An example of a TripletWhat a fine day To go out to play In the month of May.00An example of a TripletWhat a fine day To go out to play In the month of May.QuatrainQuatrains are made up of four lines. The rhyming pattern can be AABB or ABAB.102171519685An example of a QuatrainThe Purple Cow by: Gelett BurgessI never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one: But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one.00An example of a QuatrainThe Purple Cow by: Gelett BurgessI never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one: But I can tell you, anyhow, I'd rather see than be one.SHAPE Shape poems are made up of words that have been placed in such a way that they make the shape of an object and also use words to describe the object.Steps on How to Write a Shape Poem:Start by making a simple outline of the shape or object (an animal, a football, a fruit etc.) large enough to fill a piece of paper. Then brainstorm a minimum of ten words and phrases that describe the shape. List action and feeling words as well. Next, place a piece of paper over the shape and decide where your words are going to be placed so that they outline your shape but also fit well together. Separate words and phrases with commas. -480695371475003053080941070An example of a Shape Poem-16700520320On-line Sources:WHAT BUGS ME list poem Ideas for Poetry in the Classroom Poetry FizzyFunnyFuzzy Poetry for Kids - Kids Poetry for Teachers and Parents ??????????????? ? Poems and ?????????????????????????? ??????????????? Animal cinquain - poems - ????????? poems: Zone ................
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