Transcript My Poetry Anthology

My Poetry
Anthology
What is Poetry?
Poetry is a river, poem after poem moves
along in the exciting crests and falls of the
the river waves. None is timeless; each
arrives in an historical context, almost
everything, in the end, passes.
-Mary Oliver
(A Poetry Handbook)
What is Poetry? My Definition!
Poetry is .…
-Me
Acrostic
The word acrostic is formed from the Greek word acros
(outermost) and stichos (line of poetry). The acrostic is a poem
where the first letter of each line forms a word when you read
them looking downward.
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
Panthers growl,
Orioles sing,
Eagles soar,
Monkeys swing.
See?
My Acrostic #1
My Acrostic #2
Haiku
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COMPOSING A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE HAIKU POEM
The 300-year old Haiku Poem has its own distinct discipline:Each complete poem has only three lines, totalling 17 syllables.
- the first line must be five syllables
- the second line must be seven syllables
- the third line must be five syllables
When these rigid conditions are met, the result can be a very
satisfying word picture .
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Birds take wing on high,
gliding over angry waves
back to their safe nests.
http://members.shaw.ca/kcic1/haiku.html
My Haiku #1
My Haiku #2
Collected Haiku #1
Collected Haiku #2
Cinquain
Cinquain poems come in three formats:
Cinquain Pattern #1 Line1: One word
Line2: Two words
Line 3: Three words
Line 4: Four words
Line 5: One word
Cinquain Pattern #2 Line1: A noun
Line2: Two adjectives
Line 3: Three -ing words
Line 4: A phrase
Line 5: Another word for the noun
Cinquain
Cinquain Pattern #3 Line1: Two syllables
Line2: Four syllables
Line 3: Six syllables
Line 4: Eight syllables
Line 5: Two syllables
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/davidc/6c_files/Poem%20pics/cinquai
ndescrip.htm
My Cinquain #1
My Cinquain #2
Diamante
A diamante is a seven line poem, shaped like a diamond.
Line 1: one word
(subject/noun that is contrasting to line 7)
Line 2: two words
(adjectives) that describe line 1
Line 3: three words
(action verbs) that relate to line 1
Line 4: four words (nouns)
first 2 words relate to line 1
last 2 words relate to line 7
Line 5: three words
(action verbs) that relate to line 7
Line 6: two words
(adjectives) that describe line 7
Line 7: one word
( subject/noun that is contrasting to line 1)
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/
Diamante Example
square
symmetrical, conventional
shaping, measuring, balancing
boxes, rooms, clocks, halos
encircling, circumnavigating, enclosing
round, continuous
circle
My Diamante #1
My Diamante #2
Free Verse
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Does not have to rhyme
Does not have to have a specific
rhythm
Has no specific length
Makes use of figurative speech
Free Verse Tools
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Metaphor – suggests a similarity between two things
The road snakes around the mountain.
Simile – highlights the comparison between two things using like, as, resembles,
etc.
The stars in the night sky were like sparkling diamonds.
Personification – giving human characteristics to things which are clearly not
human
The outboard motor cleared its throat.
Alliteration – repeating words with the same beginning sound
Thomas tied two turnips to two tall trees.
Imagery – using vivid, descriptive words to conjure up an image
The car sped. - The flashy, yellow, mustang streaked like
a bullet along the highway.
Onomatopoeia – using words that sound like what they mean
He slurped his soup.
Hyperbole – using exaggeration to make a point
Make me a sundae a mile high.
My Free Verse #1
My Free Verse #2
Collected Free Verse #1
Collected Free Verse #2
Repeat Poster Poem
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Select Subject
Statements beginning with same word
Design a shape
Cut out multiple shapes
One statement on each shape
Attach to poster in all directions
Salamandastron, Brian Jacque
Friendship is being there
Friendship is
trying to
understand
a mole
Luke, Grade 6
My Repeat Poster Poem #1
Character Poem
First name ____________
Lives in ______ where s/he
Hears ________________
Sees _________________
Touches ______________
Needs ________________
Fears _________________
Gives _________________
Wonders ______________
Dreams _______________
Believes ______________
Loves ________________
Is ____________________
Last name.
Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest,
Ann McGovern
Robin
Lives in Sherwood Forest where he
Hears about the archery contest,
Sees the evil sheriff as an enemy,
Fears nothing,
Gives money to the poor,
Dreams about Maid Marian,
Loves the feel of a bow in his hands, and
Is happy to live in Sherwood Forest
Hood.
- Joshua, Grade 8
My Character Poem #1
Riddle Poem
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Line 1:
Line 2:
Line 3:
Line 4:
Line 5:
clue about subject
adjective and noun
two actions connected to subject
phrase or statement
answer
Haymeadow, Gary Paulsen
Dumb
fly-followed
stubborn and stinky
spread out like a gray carpet
herd of sheep
- Michael, Grade 8
My Riddle Poem #1
Rapping
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Keep the beat
Repetition
Rhyming
Rapunzel’s Rap
Rapunzel was a girl with hair of gold
Trapped in a tower in days of old
She wasn’t allowed outside to play
And her golden hair grew longer each day
Grew longer and longer and longer each day.
The witch who locked her up was mean
With a pointed nose and a face of green
Mean mean meaner than the queen of mean.
- Sonja Dunn
My Rap Poem #1
Animated Poem
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Illustrate a poem
Scan
Animate using a software program
Incorporate into a presentation
Animated Three Blind Mice
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Diary of Poetry Readings!
Date:
Total Points:
Title:
Poet:
Genre:
My Selected Poet!
About My Poet!
Extra Poems that I’ve Collected!
Total Point Summary
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Write here your total points with a
breakdown of how you think those points
are made up.