Poetry

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Poetry

• There are numerous forms of poetry.

• Some examples are:

ABC Poems

• An ABC poem has a series of lines that create a mood, picture, or feeling. Lines are made up of words and phrases. The first word of line 1 begins with an A, the first word of line 2 begins with a B etc.

ABC Poem

Example: A lthough things are not perfect

B ecause of trial or painC ontinue in thanksgivingD o not begin to blame

E ven when the times are hardF ierce winds are bound to blow

Blank Verse Poetry

• Blank Verse is Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. Blank verse is often unobtrusive and the iambic pentameter form often resembles the rhythms of ordinary speech. William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays in blank verse.

Blank Verse PoemExample of Blank VerseExcerpt from Macbeth

byWilliam Shakespeare

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,

To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

Signifying nothing.

Rhyme Poems

• Rhymes are types of poems which have the the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words most often at the ends of lines. This technique makes the poem easy to remember and is therefore often used in Nursery Rhymes. There are several derivatives of the term rhyme which include Double rhyme, Triple rhyme, Rising rhyme, Falling rhyme, Perfect and Imperfect rhymes.

Rhyme Poem

Example of a well known Nursery RhymeHumpty Dumpty sat on a wall,Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the King's horses, And all the King's menCouldn't put Humpty together again!

Mary Mary quite contrary,How does your garden grow?

With silver bells and cockle shellsAnd pretty maids all in a row.

Imagery Poems

• Imagery Poems draw the reader into poetic experiences by touching on the images and senses which the reader already knows. The use of images in this type of poetry serves to intensify the impact of the work.

Imagery Poem

Example of ImageryThe Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

byT. S. Eliot

Let us go then, you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky

Like a patient etherised upon a table; Let us go, through certain half-deserted streets,

The muttering retreats Of restless nights in one-night cheap hotels And sawdust restaurants with oyster-shells

Acrostic Poems

• Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the same words as in the title.

Acrostic PoemHeartbreaking He broke my heart Every piece, shattered All I wanted was his love Real, as he promised True, as mine for him But he walked away Right in the middle of paradise Every beat of my heart Aches for his love Keeping the flame aglow I will wait by the light Never losing the hope God will send him back to me

Shape Poems

• -Shape Poetry is also associated with Concrete Poetry

• - Shape is one of the main things that separate prose and poetry. Poetry can take on many formats, but one of the most inventive forms is for the poem to take on the shape of its subject. Therefore, if the subject of your poem were of a flower, then the poem would be shaped like a flower. If it were of a fish, then the poem would take on the shape of a fish.

Shape PoemBirth of a Triangle

mama and papa and baby make three, reaching sides of a three-sided tree.

oedipal winds rustle from leaves; triangular shapes converting

dissimilarity into peeves. straight lines connect the corners turned;

mirrored sight un-burned;

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Shape Poem

Broken Car What can I do with

a car that doesn't go Can I find some way to fix it

How long will it be before I can go again Can the car even be fixed or is it hopeless

I can't take a bus to work they aren't around Stranded

No Money Darn Things

5W’s Poems

• Each line contains information about either who, what, when, where or why.

• ex. • Canadian Soldier

Crouching in a tunnelWaiting for a bomb to dropIn the dead of nightProtecting our country

IS Poems

• Writers describe what something is or what something means to them. Each line begins with ______is_____.

• ex. • War is fighting in a cold wet field

Peace is lying in a cozy warm bed.War is not knowing if you will live through the day.Peace is happiness. etc....

Your Assignment:

• Create a Remembrance Day Poem to express your feelings about War.

• Choose your form of poetry.• Use blank paper as these will be submitted to

the legion for prizes.• These poems will be marked.• Information on Remembrance Day Ceremonies

can be found at http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/youth/