Poetry StylesNon-Fiction Dewey 800

EQ: What’s shape poetry?

What is Poetry?

• Provides feelings and ideas•Might show emotion using

pictures•Does not need to rhyme.

• Uses repetition and may use rhythm.

Couplets

The last word of the first line and last line rhyme.

Sweet apple, red and round So nice to get you

Off the ground!

Apology Poem

Dear Apple, I'm sorry that I

picked you off the treebefore you were ready to fall

Please forgive me

Sensory Poem

I was standing in the orchard When I saw a lovely tree (sight)

I heard an apple fall, (sound) It smelled so very sweet (smell)

I took a bite...yum! (taste)

Phrase Poem

This form of poetry states an idea with a list of phrases.

Eating Applesyum, yum, yum,

crunching, munching healthy, juicy apples

Cinquain

Apples (one word)Juicy, sweet (two words)

Red, yellow, green (three words)Yummy, delicious, fantastic,

healthy (four words)Apples (one word)

Five W'S Poetry

Each line in this type of poem answers one of the 5 W's (who? what? when?

where? why?)

I Love eating apples

In the morning In my kitchen

‘Cause they are so good for me

Diamond Poetry

When centered this poem will take the form of a diamond.

Apples (one word)Sweet, ripe (two words)

Delicious, Empire, Cortland (three words)

Pies, sauce (two words)Apples (one word)

Shape Poetry

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Acrostic Poetry

An acrostic poem is one in which certain letters, often the first letter of every

line, form a name or a theme.

Apples are yummy.Pretty and juicy.Please pick only when ripe.Licking jelly apples are fun.Eat them day and night.

Now it’s your turn to write poetry!

Choose an idea that you would enjoy writinga poem about

• Choose a style of poetry to use• Write your poem as a rough draft• Revise, changing or adding interesting words• Edit your poem for spelling and punctuation• Write your final copy after conferencing with

your teacher. • Poetry Slam! See Rubric• http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interac

tives/theme_poems/