WELCOME TO COUPLETS

Writing couplets is easy!

COUPLETS ARE POEMS WITH TWO LINE STANZAS

I had a pet cat, But not a pet bat!

UNLIMITED STANZAS!

A couplet poem can be as short as one stanza – 2 linesIt can be two stanzas – 4 lines, three stanzas – 6 lines

orCan be as many stanzas as you want!

UNLIMITED LINES OF POETRY!!

RHYMING SCHEMEThe rhyming scheme of a couplet is:AA, BB, CC, DD and so on.

• For instance:CatBat

BarkDark

FlightNight

FORMATTING YOUR COUPLET• Place a space between every two rhyming lines,

creating a two line stanza.I had a pet cat,But not a pet bat!

It will not bark,In the dark.

And not take flight,In the night!

COUPLETS CAN BE WRITTEN ON ANY TOPIC!

• Pets/Animals• Holidays• Love• Freedom• Nature• Sports• Whatever you want!

TITLE YOUR POEM

Don’t forget to title your poem!

• Informs the reader

• Clue to the topic or main idea

• Can set the tone and mood

TONE

• As in any writing, TONE is very important and is achieved by using specific vocabulary.

• If you want your writing to be silly, use humorous vocabulary.

• If you want your poem to be suspenseful or scary, use words that will surprise the reader.

ASSIGNMENT

• Write a minimum of a 4 stanza (8) line poem• Topic – Halloween• Title it• Must use vocabulary that sets a tone.• Use proper format• Punctuation• Make sure it makes sense!