structured poetry forms power point #4. haiku p japanese poetry p 3 lines p 17 syllables needed p5 =...
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Structured Poetry Forms
Power Point #4
HAIKU
Japanese poetry 3 Lines 17 syllables needed
5 = first line 7 = second line 5 = third line
Nature related material
Non-rhyming poem
Sample Haiku“Fall”
Fall leaves floating downLeaving trees so very bareCrisp air around you
Sample Haiku“Teachers”
Teachers are strong, buff.They know everything, way smart.Listen to them now.
By Mr. Prezioso
Sample Haiku
“Eighth Graders”Eighth graders are "Cool”Sometimes way high or real lowEmotional wrecks
By Mr. Prezioso
Sample Haiku“Boogies”
Digging in my noseI think I went way too farA bloody river
By Mr. Prezioso
CINQUAIN
Modern Cinquain-A non-rhyming poem
line 1 - one word (noun) a title or name of the subjectline 2 - two words (adjectives) describing the titleline 3 - three words (verbs) describing actions related to titleline 4 - four words / phrase describing a feeling about the titleline 5 - one word (noun) referring back to the first word
Astronaut
Brave Daring
Soaring, Seeking, Hoping
Mixing with the stars
Explorer
CINQUAIN
Baseball
Bat cracks against
The pitch, sending it out
Over the back fence, I did it!
Homerun
Listen...With faint dry sound,
Like steps of passing ghosts,The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from the trees
And fall.
Traditional Cinquain-A non-rhyming poem
-Based on syllable count
Line 1- 2 syllables
Line 2- 4 syllables
Line 3- 6 syllables
Line 4- 8 syllables
Line 5- 2 syllables
LIMERICKS
A popular form of Irish poetry The content is often of a bawdy
and humorous nature A short & stupid story told in five
lines
Limerick Structure
Contains five lines
A - 7-10 syllables A - 7-10 syllables B - 5-7 syllables B - 5-7 syllables A - 7-10 syllables
Sample Limerick
There was a young prince of Bombay,Who always would have his own way;
He pampered his horsesOn five or six courses,
Himself eating nothing but hay.
Sample Limerick
There once was a barber of Kew,Who went very mad at the zoo;He tried to enamel,The face of the camel,And gave the brown bear a shampoo.
DIAMANTE
FORMAT:Line 1 is a nounLine 2 has two adjectives describing the noun in Line 1Line 3 has three verbs related to the noun in Line 1Line 4 has four nouns: two relating to Line 1 and two relating to Line 7 Line 5 has three verbs related to the noun in Line 7 Line 6 has two adjectives describing the noun in Line 7Line 7 is a noun opposite to Line 1
* A diamante poem is a poem that makes the shape of a diamond. * The poem can be used in two ways, either comparing and contrasting two different subjects, or naming synonyms and antonyms for another subject.
Boy
Funny, Active
Running, Playing, Shouting
Video games, trucks, dolls, diaries
Talking, Laughing, Comforting
Sweet, Heartfelt
Girl
Sample Diamantes
DogPlayful, cute
Digging, chasing, hidingBone, slobber, catnip, mouse
Licking, eating, playingSleepy, lazy
Cat Drink
Milky, SugaryDrinking Slurping Steaming
Cup Glass Plate BowlTempting, Cooking, Boiling
Delicious, HealthyFood
ACROSTIC A word is written
vertically down the page Phrases/sentences are
then written horizontally off of each starting letter
The lines should relate back to the main word and tell something about it
Can be rhyming but not necessary
As a challenge – try to write the poem as a continuous thought, not just separate phrases.
Graceful & righteous
Racing is their thing
Elegant and beautiful in stance
Yielding to all commands
Heart full of endless love
Outstanding personality
Understanding and accepting
Never underestimate them
Dog that will captivate your heart
Surely man’s best friend