PoetryPoetry
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LimerickLimerick
CinquainCinquain
DiamanteDiamante
HaikuHaiku
Free VerseFree Verse
LimerickLimerick
There was an old man from Peru, There was an old man from Peru,
who dreamed he was eating his shoe.who dreamed he was eating his shoe.
He awoke in the nightHe awoke in the night
with a terrible fright,with a terrible fright,
and found out that it was quite true.and found out that it was quite true.
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Did you see/hear the rhyme pattern? Did you see/hear the rhyme pattern?
Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme. Lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme.
Lines 3 and 4 may or may not rhyme. Lines 3 and 4 may or may not rhyme.
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Remember that the rhythm is just as important in Remember that the rhythm is just as important in a limerick as the rhyme. Try completing this a limerick as the rhyme. Try completing this limerick.limerick.
There once was a pauper named MegThere once was a pauper named Meg
Who accidentally broke her _______.Who accidentally broke her _______.
She slipped on the ______.She slipped on the ______.
Not once, but thriceNot once, but thrice
Take no pity on her, I __________.Take no pity on her, I __________.
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What else do you notice about limericks?What else do you notice about limericks?
They’re meant to be funny!They’re meant to be funny!
CinquainsCinquainsA cinquain is a five-A cinquain is a five-line poem that line poem that describes a person, describes a person, place, or thing.place, or thing.
dessertdessert a one-word title, a nouna one-word title, a noun
cold, creamycold, creamy two adjectivestwo adjectives
eating, giggling, lickingeating, giggling, licking three -ing participlesthree -ing participles
cone with three scoopscone with three scoops a phrasea phrase
Ice creamIce cream a synonym for your title, a synonym for your title, another nounanother noun
CinquainsCinquains
puppy puppy
ornery, naughtyornery, naughty
growling, jumping, chewinggrowling, jumping, chewing
a playful bundle of trouble a playful bundle of trouble
BoxerBoxer
CinquainsCinquains
Title of Poem Title of Poem Author's Name Author's Name
_________________ _________________ _____________, ___________ _____________, ___________
_______________, ______________, _______________, ______________, _______________ _______________
______________________________________________________________________________________ . __________________ . __________________ __________________
DiamanteDiamanteDiamond-shaped poems with 7 lines Diamond-shaped poems with 7 lines
Winter Winter Rainy, cold Rainy, cold
Skiing, skating, sledding Skiing, skating, sledding Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean Swimming, surfing, scuba diving Swimming, surfing, scuba diving
Sunny, hot Sunny, hot SummerSummer
- What is the relationship between the first and last - What is the relationship between the first and last lines? lines?
-What is the "middle" of the poem, and how can you -What is the "middle" of the poem, and how can you tell? tell?
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WinterWinter NounNoun
Rainy, coldRainy, cold 2 Adjectives2 Adjectives
Skiing, skating, sleddingSkiing, skating, sledding 3 “Gerunds” (verb+ing)3 “Gerunds” (verb+ing)
Mountains, wind, breeze, Mountains, wind, breeze, oceanocean
2 nouns for topic one2 nouns for topic one
2 nouns for topic two2 nouns for topic two
Swimming, surfing, scuba Swimming, surfing, scuba divingdiving
3 “Gerunds”3 “Gerunds”
(verb+ing)(verb+ing)
For topic two.For topic two.
Sunny, hotSunny, hot 2 adjectives for topic two2 adjectives for topic two
SummerSummer Noun- topic twoNoun- topic two
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Partner Share: 30 secondsPartner Share: 30 seconds
What is the purpose of a diamante?What is the purpose of a diamante?
Answer: to compare!Answer: to compare!
HaikuHaiku
short poems that usually describe nature short poems that usually describe nature or a moment in time; they often contain a or a moment in time; they often contain a reference to a season of the year reference to a season of the year often have a total of 17 syllables and often have a total of 17 syllables and usually have three linesusually have three lines
1.The first line has five syllables,1.The first line has five syllables,2.The second line has seven syllables,2.The second line has seven syllables,3.The third line has five syllables.3.The third line has five syllables.
HaikuHaiku
Old pond Old pond
A frog leaps in A frog leaps in
The sound of water. The sound of water.
Line one sets the stage,Line one sets the stage,
Line two tells more about it.Line two tells more about it.
Line three is the heart.Line three is the heart.
HaikuHaiku
The RoseThe RoseThe red blossom bends The red blossom bends and drips its dew to the ground. and drips its dew to the ground. Like a tear it falls.Like a tear it falls.
Count the syllables. How many are there?Count the syllables. How many are there?1717How many lines are there?How many lines are there?33
Free VerseFree Verse
Free to write whatever you’d like!Free to write whatever you’d like!
You choose the topic!You choose the topic!
It is written without proper rules about It is written without proper rules about form, rhyme, rhythm, meter, etc. form, rhyme, rhythm, meter, etc.
Free VerseFree Verse
FogFogby Carl Sandburgby Carl Sandburg
The fog comesThe fog comeson little cat feet.on little cat feet.
It sits lookingIt sits lookingover harbor and cityover harbor and cityon silent hauncheson silent haunchesand then moves on.and then moves on.
-Does it rhyme?-Does it rhyme?
-Is there any pattern?-Is there any pattern?