PoetryFree Verse, Haikus, Cinquains, and Concrete PoemsConnotation and Denotation

Objectives• I can identify and label the rhythm and rhyme

scheme of a haiku and a cinquain.• I can write a haiku with correct rhythm and rhyme

scheme.• I can write a cinquain with the correct rhythm and

rhyme scheme.• I can define figurative language and define and

use examples of it in my writing.• I can explain the difference between connotative

and denotative meaning. • I can identify the connotative and denotative

meaning of a word or phrase.

Rhythm and Rhyme Scheme Review• Rhythm: • Rhyme Scheme:

Rhythm and Rhyme Scheme Review• Rhythm: pattern of beats in poetry, the number of

syllables• Rhyme Scheme: rhyming words at the end of the

line

Rhythm and Rhyme Scheme Review• Rhythm: pattern of beats in poetry, the number of

syllables• Rhyme Scheme: rhyming words at the end of the

line• Not every poem has a specific rhythm or rhyme

scheme. They might have one, the other, both, or neither one!

Rhythm and Rhyme Scheme Review• Rhythm: pattern of beats in poetry, the number of

syllables• Rhyme Scheme: rhyming words at the end of the

line• Not every poem has a specific rhythm or rhyme

scheme. They might have one, the other, both, or neither one!

• Poems that do not have a specific rhythm or rhyme schemes are called “free verse” poems. They usually do not rhyme at all.

• Haikus and cinquains both have specific rhythm or rhyme scheme.

Vocabulary• Free Verse: a form of poetry without a specific

rhythm pattern or rhyme scheme; they are still an artistic expression

Vocabulary• Free Verse: a form of poetry without a specific

rhythm pattern or rhyme scheme; they are still an artistic expression

• Haiku:

Vocabulary• Free Verse: a form of poetry without a specific

rhythm pattern or rhyme scheme; they are still an artistic expression

• Haiku: • A traditional three-line poem with seventeen total

syllables (5-7-5)

Vocabulary• Free Verse: a form of poetry without a specific

rhythm pattern or rhyme scheme; they are still an artistic expression

• Haiku: • A traditional three-line poem with seventeen total

syllables (5-7-5)• Often focusing on images from nature

Vocabulary• Free Verse: a form of poetry without a specific

rhythm pattern or rhyme scheme; they are still an artistic expression

• Haiku: • A traditional three-line poem with seventeen total

syllables (5-7-5)• Often focusing on images from nature• Does not have a rhyme scheme

Vocabulary• Free Verse: a form of poetry without a specific

rhythm pattern or rhyme scheme; they are still an artistic expression

• Haiku: • A traditional three-line poem with seventeen total

syllables (5-7-5)• Often focusing on images from nature• Does not have a rhyme scheme• Focuses on a brief moment in time

Haiku• A traditional three-line poem with seventeen total

syllables (5-7-5)• Often focusing on images from nature• Does not have a rhyme scheme• Focuses on a brief moment in time

• Example: Cherry blossoms bloom

Rumbly showers from the skyPeace out, winter gloom!

Haiku: Poetry Packet

Haiku: Group Poem• We are going to create haikus together. • Directions: 1. Miss Rodriguez will put you into groups.2. Miss Rodriguez will give you a subject to write

about.3. In your groups, choose who will go 1st, 2nd, and

3rd. 4. Person #1 is responsible for writing the first line

of the haiku5. Person #2 is responsible for writing the second

line of the haiku6. Person #3 is responsible for writing the third line

of the haiku7. We will share our haikus in class.

Vocabulary• Free Verse: a form of poetry without a specific rhythm

pattern or rhyme scheme; they are still an artistic expression

• Haiku: • A traditional three-line poem with seventeen total syllables (5-7-5)• Often focusing on images from nature• Does not have a rhyme scheme• Focuses on a brief moment in time

• Cinquain: (sin-cane)• 5 lined poems that do not need to rhyme (but may!)• Rhythm: 2-4-6-8-2• Tell a small story• Have descriptive words as well as an action, a feeling, and a

conclusion

Cinquain• Cinquain: (sin-cane)• 5 lined poems that do not need to rhyme (but may!)• Rhythm: 2-4-6-8-2• Tell a small story• Have descriptive words as well as an action, a feeling, and

a conclusion

• If you are telling a story, it would be structured like this:

SubjectDescriptionActionFeelingConclusion

CinquainIce cream.

Cold and yummy.I love its sweet richness

as it finds its way into mytummy.

-----------------------------------------------------------------My room

is such a mess.Toys all over the place.

Mom says, “Clean up!” But I like itlike this.

Concrete Poems• Poem in which words are arranged in a shape that

reflects the poem’s subject• Ex: Red Wheelbarrow • P.349

On page 351: • Answer numbers: • 1 a b c• 3 • 4• 5

DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION

Words and images in media texts can work on more than one level.

You will come across the terms denotation and connotation throughout your course. They are important terms for you to understand.

DENOTATION is the literal, dictionary meaning of a word.

A red rose is a flower – that is its straight forward meaning or denotation

An apple is a fruit we eat

A lamb is a young sheep

CONNOTATION is the extra meanings or feelings we attach to words because of the way they are used in our culture

Because we all have different backgrounds, connotations are not always the same for everybody.

Think about the rose…No flower is associated so much with LOVE as the rose.

These are all connotations or extra layers of meaning that the word

carries with it.

Did you know that different colors CONNOTE different

things?

gratitude friendship purity

Think about the apple…It can be a symbol of health.

It often is associated with teachers.

It’s also the nickname of a city: “The Big Apple.”

It can even have stand for sin because of Adam and Eve.

These are all connotations or extra layers of meaning that the image

carries with it.

And the lamb…For many it has religious meaning: “The Lamb of God”

It can even stand for a season: spring .

It also symbolizes innocence: “like a lamb to the slaughter.”

A dog is named “Killer.” What do you think this dog will look like based on his name?

Not what you expected? That’s because of CONNOTATION!

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