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PoetryLee FarrarGrade 4
What do you know What do you know aboutabout
CoupletCoupletA couplet is a poem or part of a poem A couplet is a poem or part of a poem
where two lines have words that rhyme where two lines have words that rhyme at the end.at the end.
God in his wisdom made the flyGod in his wisdom made the fly
And then forgot to tell us why.And then forgot to tell us why.
Ogdon NashOgdon Nash
TercetTercetA tercet will have three lines that A tercet will have three lines that have rhyming words at the end.have rhyming words at the end.
Kitchen crickets make a din,Kitchen crickets make a din,
Sending taunts to chilly kin,Sending taunts to chilly kin,
““You’re outside, but we got in.”You’re outside, but we got in.”
Joan Bransfield GrahamJoan Bransfield Graham
LimerickLimerickA limerick is a poem with 5 lines where lines A limerick is a poem with 5 lines where lines 1,2, & 5 will rhyme and lines 3 & 4 will rhyme.1,2, & 5 will rhyme and lines 3 & 4 will rhyme.
If you should see Bubby the BearIf you should see Bubby the Bear
Please do your best not to starePlease do your best not to stare
The last that I heardThe last that I heard
When I got the wordWhen I got the word
Two beehives were stuck in his hairTwo beehives were stuck in his hair
Sarah FanneySarah Fanney
Not all poems use Not all poems use rhyming wordsrhyming words
But they will use a But they will use a patternpattern
AcrosticAcrostic
An acrostic will use the An acrostic will use the first letter of a word to first letter of a word to
describe the word. describe the word.
For example the wordFor example the word
FUNFUN
FFriendsriends
UUnite nite
NNicelyicely
By Lee FarrarBy Lee Farrar
HaikuHaikuA Haiku is a type of A Haiku is a type of Japanese poem that Japanese poem that is about one topic in is about one topic in
3 lines.3 lines.
5 syllables5 syllables7 syllables7 syllables5 syllables5 syllables
In the rains of springIn the rains of springAn umbrella and raincoatAn umbrella and raincoatPass by, conversing.Pass by, conversing.
““Spring Rain” by BusanSpring Rain” by Busan
Tools the Poets UseTools the Poets Use
Alliteration:Alliteration: Sound the same at the Sound the same at the beginningbeginning
Onomatopoeia:Onomatopoeia: Words sound like Words sound like what they are.what they are.
Hyperbole:Hyperbole: ExaggerationExaggeration
Tools the Poets UseTools the Poets Use
Simile and Metaphor:Simile and Metaphor: ComparisonComparison
Personification:Personification: Giving human Giving human traits to non-human thingstraits to non-human things
Poetry in MotionPoetry in Motion Poetry is like the ocean Poetry is like the ocean
Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry is like a potionPoetry is like a potion
Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry is like an explosionPoetry is like an explosion
Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry is like some soothing lotionPoetry is like some soothing lotion
Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry is a form of devotionPoetry is a form of devotion
Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry represents emotionPoetry represents emotion
Poetry in Motion Poetry in Motion
by:Yeremiah Hardtby:Yeremiah Hardt