Poetry Forms

Acrostic

Many animals swimming through the deep, Awakening in the shallows, Rays, whales, eels and sharks, Intermingling with the lesser ones, No humans in this underwater world,Except for the occasional deep-sea diver.

Life in the ocean is busy, full of movement, Increasingly turbulent, Full of mystery and drama, Energetic and beautiful!

• Are written by choosing a word or phrase that describes a topic.

• The word or phrase is written vertically

• Words are chosen to describe the topic.

• The first word or each line starts with the letter in each line.

Acrostic

Many animals swimming through the deep, Awakening in the shallows, Rays, whales, eels and sharks, Intermingling with the lesser ones, No humans in this underwater world,Except for the occasional deep-sea diver.

Life in the ocean is busy, full of movement, Increasingly turbulent, Full of mystery and drama, Energetic and beautiful!

• Are written by choosing a word or phrase that describes a topic.

• The word or phrase is written vertically

• Words are chosen to describe the topic.

• The first word or each line starts with the letter in each line.

Acrostic

Many animals swimming through the deep, Awakening in the shallows, Rays, whales, eels and sharks, Intermingling with the lesser ones, No humans in this underwater world,Except for the occasional deep-sea diver.

Life in the ocean is busy, full of movement, Increasingly turbulent, Full of mystery and drama, Energetic and beautiful!

• Are written by choosing a word or phrase that describes a topic.

• The word or phrase is written vertically

• Words are chosen to describe the topic.

• The first word or each line starts with the letter in each line.

Haiku

A glorious sky, Blue painted with rosy peach,

Like nature’s palette

Soaring red tail hawk, Taking aim then nose-diving,

Predator on wings

• Short Japanese poems• Very descriptive and paint

a picture in a few words• Three lines with

seventeen syllables• They are unrhymed• Describe one subject,

usually nature

• Line 1: 5 syllables • Line 2: 7 syllables• Line 3: 5 syllables

HaikuA glorious sky,

Blue painted with rosy peach,

Like nature’s palette

• Short Japanese poems• They are unrhymed• Three lines with seventeen

syllables• Describe one subject,

usually nature• Very descriptive and paint a

picture in a few words

• Line 1: 5 syllables • Line 2: 7 syllables• Line 3: 5 syllables

Free VerseWatermelon

Big and green Reddish, pink and juicy within, Black seeds throughout, Cool,Delicious, And sweet, Relief on a hot summer day

• Poetry that has no real rhythm or pattern

• It is free from the normal rules of poetry.

• Can have rhyming words but does not have to rhyme

• The main object of free verse is to use colorful words, punctuation, and word placement to convey meaning to the reader.

Free Verse

Watermelon

Big and green Reddish, pink and juicy within, Black seeds throughout, Cool,Delicious, And sweet, Relief on a hot summer day

• Poetry that has no real rhythm or pattern

• It is free from the normal rules of poetry.

• Can have rhyming words but does not have to rhyme

• The main object of free verse is to use colorful words, punctuation, and word placement to convey meaning to the reader.

Diamante

SunFiery, Yellow

Burning, Blinding, ExplodingFlame, Light, Night,

CrescentShining, Orbiting, Reflecting

Cold, SilverMoon

Seven line poem In the shape of a diamond Begins with one word noun and ends with a

word that is the opposite of the first word Has a pattern: Line 1: The topic of the poem(a noun) Line 2: Two adjectives that describe the topic Line 3: Three action words (“ing” or “ed” words Line 4: Four words, changing topics – two

words that describe the subject and two words that describe the noun in the last line

Line 5: Three actions words (“ing” or “ed” words

Line 6: Two adjectives that describe the noun in the last line

Line 7: A noun that is the opposite af the first topic

Limerick

There was a lady named Sue, Who thought she had nothing to do. Then she looked at her list, And saw she had missed, Her English assignment and math paper too.

There once was an old man from PeruHis poor llamas came down with the fluIn the valley he passedAll the people who gaspedAt the beast that was uttering "moo"

Five lines Rhyming pattern

Usually AABBA Line 1: A – long Line 2: A – long Line 3: B – short Line 4: B – short Line 5: A – long

Cinquain

Example 1Party

Loud, crowdedNo parents here

Getting out of handTrouble

Example 2

My room, Cloths everywhere,

Books scattered on the floor ,A part of me wants to clean up,

Some day.

Five line pattern poem

Many different kinds Some use syllables Some use specific word counts in each line

Example 1 Line 1: one word title (the subject of the poem) Line 2: pair of adjectives describing the title Line 3: three-word phrase giving more

information about the subject Line 4: Four words expressing your feelings

about the subject Line 5: a single-word synonym

Example 2 Line 1: 2 syllables Line 2: 4 syllables Line 3: 6 syllables Line 4: 8 syllables Line 5: 2 syllables