1. Line Lengthwi th Haiku Poems

2. LEARNING INTENTIONTo understand the importanceof line length as a part of the artof creating poetry.To become familiar with Haikupoetry and to develop yourown Haiku poemSUCCESS CRITERIAI will be able to recognise a Haikupoem by the structure(appearance and syllables)I will be able to brainstorm a list ofwords with their number of syllablesrelated to a specific theme.I will be able to write a Haiku poemwith correct structure andvocabulary! 3. VOCABULARYLineHaikuSyllables 4. The building blocks of poetryThat's why poetry often has a shape like this:Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,Old Time is still a-flying:And this same flower that smiles to-dayTo-morrow will be dying.A poem by Robert HerrickLine LengthThe poets decides how long each line is going to be and where it willbreak off. 5. Line LengthHow do I know when do break the line?Think about: The sound of the poemis there any rhyme you want the reader to notice? The speed at which you want your reader to read your poemat the end of every line the reader will pause. How the poem looks on the pagehow do you want your final piece to look?Sometimes if you are following thespecific structure of a poetic formthe line length is decided for you 6. For example aHaiku PoemA Haiku consists of 17 syllables in 3 lines: The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The last line has 5 syllables.A syllable isone vowel sound, with or without surroundingconsonants 7. Rules of aHaiku PoemA Haiku poem is a Japanese form of Poetry: Every Haiku requires a word association with a particular season. These poems are intended to evoke seasonal feelings. These poems are considered an form of art. 8. Have they used the correct Haiku structure?Both plains and mountainshave been captured by the snowthere is nothing leftWhat season is the author speaking about?How do you know? 9. Have they used the correct Haiku structure?An evening cloudburstsparrows cling desperatelyto trembling bushesWhat season is the author speaking about?How do you know? 10. Watch thisSokka's Haiku Battlehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7-2_gUuWK4 11. As a classBRAINSTORM A LIST OF SEASON WORDSSummerWinterSpringAutumn 12. Now, it is your turn to write a Haiku 13. REVIEW How many lines are needed in a Haiku poem? What type of stanza is this?