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Yang-Wan-LiYang-Wan-Li““A man doesn’t go A man doesn’t go in search of a poemin search of a poem—the poem must —the poem must come to him.”come to him.”

PoetryPoetry• A genre of literature A genre of literature that expresses ideas, that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story feelings, or tells a story in a specific form in a specific form (usually using lines and (usually using lines and stanzas)stanzas)

Key Elements of Key Elements of PoetryPoetry

formformspeakerspeakersoundsound imageryimageryfigurative languagefigurative language

FORMFORM the way a poem looks on the pagethe way a poem looks on the page

written in lineswritten in lines lines are grouped into lines are grouped into stanzasstanzas

coupletcouplet-2 line stanzas-2 line stanzas triplettriplet-3 line stanzas-3 line stanzas quatrainquatrain-4 line stanzas-4 line stanzas

structuredstructured form-stanzas repeat in a pattern form-stanzas repeat in a pattern free versefree verse-have no regular pattern-have no regular pattern

““Tree House” by Shel Tree House” by Shel SilversteinSilverstein

A tree house, a free house,A tree house, a free house,A secret you and me house,A secret you and me house,A high up in the leafy branchesA high up in the leafy branchesCozy as can be house.Cozy as can be house.

A street house, a neat house,A street house, a neat house,Be sure and wipe your feet houseBe sure and wipe your feet houseIs not my kind of house at all—Is not my kind of house at all—Let’s go live in a tree house.Let’s go live in a tree house.

““The Red Wheelbarrow” The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williamsby William Carlos Williams

so much depends so much depends uponupon

a red wheela red wheelbarrowbarrow

glazed with rainglazed with rainwaterwater

beside the whitebeside the whitechickenschickens

SPEAKERSPEAKER

the voice that relates the story or the voice that relates the story or ideasideas may be the poet himselfmay be the poet himself may be a character or voice created by may be a character or voice created by

poetpoet

4 ways to create SOUND4 ways to create SOUND

RhymeRhymeRhythmRhythmRepetitionRepetitionOnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia

SOUNDSOUND• rhymerhyme: repetition of similar sounds: repetition of similar sounds

• end rhymeend rhyme--words rhyme at the ends of linewords rhyme at the ends of line• internal rhymeinternal rhyme--words rhyme within one linewords rhyme within one line

• rhyme schemerhyme scheme-organized-organized pattern of rhymes by analyzing the pattern of rhymes by analyzing the last word in each line (ABCB, AABB)last word in each line (ABCB, AABB)

““To You” by Langston HughesTo You” by Langston Hughes

To dream of vast horizons of the soul ATo dream of vast horizons of the soul AThrough dreams made whole, Through dreams made whole,

AAUnfettered free—help me! BUnfettered free—help me! B

SOUND, cont.SOUND, cont. rhythmrhythm: : pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables in each line; pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables in each line;

beat created by the sounds of the wordsbeat created by the sounds of the words

““There’s a Bug on the Teacher” by Kalli DakosThere’s a Bug on the Teacher” by Kalli Dakos

There’s a bug on the teacher,There’s a bug on the teacher,And it’s crawling on her shoe,And it’s crawling on her shoe, There’s a bug on the teacher,There’s a bug on the teacher,What will she do?What will she do? And it’s crawling on her neck,And it’s crawling on her neck,It’s crawling on her shoe!It’s crawling on her shoe! Everyone check,Everyone check,

It’s crawling on her neck.It’s crawling on her neck.There’s a but on the teacher,There’s a but on the teacher,And it’s crawling on her pants,And it’s crawling on her pants, There’s a bug on the teacher,There’s a bug on the teacher,Had us in a trance,Had us in a trance, And it’s crawling on her nose,And it’s crawling on her nose,That bug on her pants.That bug on her pants. Why do you supposeWhy do you suppose

It’s tickling her nose?It’s tickling her nose?There’s a bug on the teacher,There’s a bug on the teacher,And it’s crawling on her shirt,And it’s crawling on her shirt,I hope it won’t hurt,I hope it won’t hurt,That bug on her shirt.That bug on her shirt.

SOUND, contSOUND, cont.. Repetition:Repetition: sounds, words, phrases, or lines repeated to sounds, words, phrases, or lines repeated to

emphasize an idea or feelingemphasize an idea or feeling

alliterationalliteration: repeating of beginning consonant sounds: repeating of beginning consonant sounds assonanceassonance: repeating of vowel sounds: repeating of vowel sounds consonanceconsonance: repeating of consonant sounds anywhere in : repeating of consonant sounds anywhere in

wordswords

““It’s Dark in Here” by Shel SilversteinIt’s Dark in Here” by Shel Silverstein

I am writing these poemsI am writing these poemsFrom inside a lion,From inside a lion,And it's rather dark in here.And it's rather dark in here.So please excuse the handwritingSo please excuse the handwritingWhich may not be too clear.Which may not be too clear.But this afternoon by the lion's cageBut this afternoon by the lion's cageI'm afraid I got too near.I'm afraid I got too near.And I'm writing these linesAnd I'm writing these linesFrom inside a lion,From inside a lion,And it's rather dark in here. And it's rather dark in here.

SOUND, cont.SOUND, cont.

Onomatopoeia: sound words (boom, crack, Onomatopoeia: sound words (boom, crack, bang)bang)

from “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poefrom “The Bells” by Edgar Allan Poe

Hear the sledges with the bells—Hear the sledges with the bells—

Silver bells—Silver bells—

What a world of merriment their melody foretells!What a world of merriment their melody foretells!

How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,

In the icy air of night!In the icy air of night!

IMAGERYIMAGERY

imagery:imagery: language that appeals to the language that appeals to the 5 senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, 5 senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, touchtouch

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGEFIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

4 types:4 types: SimileSimile MetaphorMetaphor AnalogyAnalogy PersonificationPersonification

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, cont.cont.

similesimile: comparison using “like” or “as”: comparison using “like” or “as”

metaphormetaphor: : direct comparison; saying direct comparison; saying something is something elsesomething is something else

““Fame is a bee” by Emily Fame is a bee” by Emily DickinsonDickinson

Fame is a bee.Fame is a bee.It has a song --It has a song --It has a sting --It has a sting --Ah, too, it has a wing.Ah, too, it has a wing.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, cont.cont.

analogyanalogy: : comparison between 2 comparison between 2 things that seem dissimilar to show things that seem dissimilar to show ways they might be similarways they might be similar

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE, cont.cont.

personificationpersonification : :using human using human qualities to describe an animal or qualities to describe an animal or objectobject

““Rain” by Shel Rain” by Shel SilversteinSilversteinI opened my eyesI opened my eyes

And looked up at the rain,And looked up at the rain,And it dripped in my headAnd it dripped in my headAnd flowed into my brain,And flowed into my brain,And all that I hear as I lie in my bedAnd all that I hear as I lie in my bedIs the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head.Is the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head.

I step very softly,I step very softly,I walk very slow,I walk very slow,I can't do a handstand—I can't do a handstand—I might overflow,I might overflow,So pardon the wild crazy thing I just said—So pardon the wild crazy thing I just said—I'm just not the same since there's rain in my I'm just not the same since there's rain in my

head. head.

A flea and a fly in a flueA flea and a fly in a flue

Were caught, so what could they do?Were caught, so what could they do?

Said the fly, "Let us flee."Said the fly, "Let us flee."

"Let us fly," said the flea."Let us fly," said the flea.

So they flew through a flaw in the flue.So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

  

-Anonymous-Anonymous

Super Samson Simpson by Jack Super Samson Simpson by Jack PrelutskyPrelutsky

I am Super Samson Simpson,I am Super Samson Simpson,I'm superlatively strong,I'm superlatively strong,I like to carry elephants,I like to carry elephants,I do it all day long,I do it all day long,I pick up half a dozenI pick up half a dozenand hoist them in the air,and hoist them in the air,it's really somewhat simple,it's really somewhat simple,for I have strength to spare.for I have strength to spare.

My muscles are enormous,My muscles are enormous,they bulge from top to toe,they bulge from top to toe,and when I carry elephants,and when I carry elephants,they ripple to and fro,they ripple to and fro,but I am not the strongestbut I am not the strongestin the Simpson family,in the Simpson family,for when I carry elephants,for when I carry elephants,my grandma carries me.my grandma carries me.

““The Germ” by Ogden The Germ” by Ogden NashNash

A mighty creature is the germ,A mighty creature is the germ,

Though smaller than the pachyderm.Though smaller than the pachyderm.

His customary dwelling placeHis customary dwelling place

Is deep within the human race.Is deep within the human race.

His childish pride he often pleasesHis childish pride he often pleases

By giving people strange diseases.By giving people strange diseases.

Do you, my poppet, feel infirm?Do you, my poppet, feel infirm?

You probably contain a germ.You probably contain a germ.

Types of PoemsTypes of Poems

LyricLyric NarrativeNarrative CinquainCinquain HaikuHaiku AcrosticAcrostic

lyriclyric

short & written in 1short & written in 1stst person person

expresses an emotion or idea ORexpresses an emotion or idea OR describes a scenedescribes a scene

do NOT tell a storydo NOT tell a story

are often musicalare often musical

narrativenarrative

poem that tells a storypoem that tells a story longer than lyric in order to establish longer than lyric in order to establish

characters & a plotcharacters & a plot

cinquaincinquain

5 line poem with 22 syllables5 line poem with 22 syllables

2 syllables2 syllables How frailHow frail 4 syllables4 syllables Above the bulkAbove the bulk 6 syllables6 syllables Of crashing water Of crashing water

hangshangs 8 syllables8 syllables Autumnal, Autumnal,

evanescent, wanevanescent, wan 2 syllables2 syllables The moon.The moon.

you try it…cinquainyou try it…cinquainLine 1 (2): 1 noun Line 1 (2): 1 noun Line 2 (4): 2 adjectives Line 2 (4): 2 adjectives Line 3 (6): gerunds (verb + -ing) Line 3 (6): gerunds (verb + -ing) Line 4 (8): 1 related phrase or sentenceLine 4 (8): 1 related phrase or sentenceLine 5 (2): 1 noun (a synonym of NOUN in 1) Line 5 (2): 1 noun (a synonym of NOUN in 1)

WinterWinterCold and icyCold and icy

Skating, sledding, skiingSkating, sledding, skiingWaiting for a snow day to playWaiting for a snow day to play

Season Season

try it again…cinquiantry it again…cinquian (2) title & topic(2) title & topic (4) description of topic(4) description of topic (6) some action about the topic(6) some action about the topic (8) feelings about topic(8) feelings about topic (2) synonym to the topic(2) synonym to the topic

haikuhaiku

Japanese poem written in 3 linesJapanese poem written in 3 lines

5 syllables5 syllables An old silent pond…An old silent pond… 7 syllables7 syllables A frog jumps into the A frog jumps into the

pond…pond… 5 syllables5 syllables Splash! Silence again.Splash! Silence again.

acrosticacrostic

topic is written verticallytopic is written vertically first letter of each line forms a first letter of each line forms a

word/phraseword/phrase lines describe the topiclines describe the topic NAME POEM from the beginning of the NAME POEM from the beginning of the

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