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Power of Poetry
Catherine Holthaus EdTech 541 Spring 2014

What is poetry?

A poem is a collection of words that express an idea or feelings, using a pattern.

Choosing Words Carefully

Literary Devices

Metaphor
Simile Personification

Onomatopoeia

Metaphor

A comparison between two unlike things that are actually similar

Simile

Compares two unlike things using the words like or as.

Personification

Placing personal traits to a none living object

Onomatopoeia

A single word that sounds like the thing it is referring to

Types of Poetry

Acrostic
Cinquain Diamante

Haiku
Rhyming

Acrostic

A poem in which the fist letters of each line spell out a word or phrase.
Rambunctious Affectionate Noisy Gently Energetic Responsive

Cinquain

A short poem with five lines.

First line two syllables Second line four syllables Third line six syllables Fourth line eight syllables Fifth line two syllables

Example of a Cinquain
Bubbles
By Buster Bubbles Delicate balls Softly floating above Unbelievable happiness

Transparent
Source: http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/cinquain.html

Diamante

Known as the diamond poem, the diamante is shaped like a diamond.

Two types

Synonym Diamante

Antonym Diamante

Diamante Pattern
Noun
Adjective, Adjective Verb, Verb, Verb Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun Verb, Verb, Verb Adjective, Adjective Noun

Synonym Diamante
Monsters
Evil, Spooky Howling, Shrieking, Wailing Ghosts, Vampires, Goblins, Witches Flying, Scaring, Terrifying Creepy, Crawly

Creatures
Source: http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to-write-a-diamante-poem/

Antonym Diamante
Cat
Gentle, Sleepy Purring, Meowing, Scratching Whiskers, Fur, Collar, Leash Barking, Licking, Digging Slobbery, Playful

Dog
Source: http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to-write-a-diamante-poem/

Haiku

A form of Japanese poetry, focusing on nature

Haiku consists of 3 lines and 17 syllables

Line 1 5 syllables Line 2 7 syllables Line 3 5 syllables

Example of Haiku
Cherry Blossom
Pink, bursting forth now Gracefully blanketing trees

Sakura means life

Rhyming Poems

Poems written using a predictable pattern of words ending in the same sound

Couplets two lines whose last words rhyme Triplet three lines whose last words rhyme Quatrain four lines whose last words rhyme

Example of a Couplet
My favorite thing to do is ride my bike,
After that I like to hike.

Example of a Triplet
I have a little dog named Ranger,
He is friendly to me but not a stranger, I want to always keep him safe from danger.

Example of a Quatrain
Staring up into the dark of night,
I see quite an amazing sight, Nothing to cause me fear or fright,

Just a star sparkling bright.

How many syllables does a Haiku have? 20 17

25

19

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A Diamante has how many lines?

10 6

9 7

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Acrostic poems have to rhyme?

True

False

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