Mrs. Brown’s Guide to POETRY Part I. Part I Poetry Haiku Tanka Cinquain Diamante.
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Mrs. Brown’s Guide to
POETRY
Part I
Part I Poetry
• Haiku• Tanka• Cinquain• Diamante
Haiku
• Has three non-rhyming lines.• First line has 5 syllables.• Second line has 7 syllables.• Third line has 5 syllables.• Often about something beautiful in nature.
Haiku
Brisk spring and fall air
New colors glance in my hair
As I watch in awe.
5 syllables
5 syllables
7 syllables
X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X
HaikuLet’s try one together:
Title:
5 syllables
5 syllables
7 syllables
Tanka
• Has five lines.• First line has 5 syllables.• Second line has 7 syllables.• Third line has 5 syllables.• Fourth line has 7 syllables.• Fifth line has 7 syllables.• Uses similes, metaphors, &
personification.
Tanka
Thunderclouds building
Gathering strength as they grow
Releasing themselves
Pouring life-giving torrents
Cleansing the world in shower
5 syllables
5 syllables
7 syllablesX X X X X X X
X X X X X
7 syllables
7 syllables
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X
TankaLet’s try one together:
Title:
5 syllables
5 syllables
7 syllables
7 syllables
7 syllables
Cinquain
• Has five lines:• Line 1: noun• Line 2: two adjectives describing the
noun• Line 3: three verbs showing the actions of
the noun• Line 4: a four-word phrase telling about
the noun• Line 5: repetition of the noun or use of a
synonym for the noun
Cinquain
Sneakers
White, squeaky
Running, jumping, skipping
They cover my feet
Nike
noun
3 verbs
2 adjectives
4-word phrase
synonym for noun
CinquainLet’s try one together:
noun
3 verbs
2 adjectives
4-word phrase
synonym for noun
Diamante
• Diamond-shaped poem with 7 lines:• Line 1: 1 NOUN-A • Line 2: 2 ADJECTIVES-A• Line 3: 3 GERUNDS-A (verb + -ing)• Line 4: 2 NOUNS-A + 2 NOUNS-B• Line 5: 3 GERUNDS-B (verb + -ing)• Line 6: 2 ADJECTIVES-B• Line 7: 1 NOUN-B
Diamante
Winter
Rainy, cold
Skiing, skating, sledding
Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean
Swimming, surfing, scuba diving
Sunny, hot
Summer
1 noun A
3 verbs + -ing A
2 adjectives A
2 nouns A + 2 nouns B
3 verbs + -ing B
2 adjectives B
1 noun B
DiamanteLet’s try one together:
Title:
1 noun A
3 verbs + -ing A
2 adjectives A
2 nouns A + 2 nouns B
3 verbs + -ing B
2 adjectives B
1 noun B
Mrs. Brown’s Guide to
POETRY
Part II
Part II Poetry
• Bio Poem• Simile Poem• ABC Poem• Limerick
Bio Poem
• Bio poetry gives basic information about a person in a poetic form.
• Bio is short for biography which is a story written about a person’s life.
Bio Poem• Line 1: Your first name only• Line 2: Four traits that describe you (adjectives)• Line 3: Wishes to…• Line 4: Dreams of…• Line 5: Wants to…• Line 6: Who wonders…• Line 7: Who fears…• Line 8: Who likes… • Line 9: Who loves…• Line 10: Who wants to see… (3 things)• Line 11: Who resides in… (name of your city)• Line 10: Your last name only
Bio Poem• Dana• Woman, Teacher, Mother, Happy• Wishes to see Oprah• Dreams of winning the lottery• Wants to travel• Who wonders what her children will do when they get older• Who fears roller coasters• Who likes scrapbooking• Who wants to see Washington D.C., sunset in the West, the
World!• Who resides in Portland• Brown
Simile Poem
• Uses the word “as” to make a comparison with the subject.
• A statement then follows.
Simile Poem
Summer is as hot as a cauldron
with boiling water.comparison
statement
Hurricanes are as destructive and angry as a mother tiger
when it’s lost its baby.
Simile Poem
comparison
statement
Let’s try some together:
ABC Poem
• Don’t always make good sense• May be fun but challenging
• Start with A and go through the alphabet writing a word for each letter
ABC PoemA
Bad
Cat
Did
Eat
Falling
Goat
Hairs
In Jamaica.
Kitten
Littles
Make
Noises
On
Pianos.
Questioned
Raccoons
Sing
Tunes
Under
Vents
With
Xtra
Yelling
“Zunes”!
Limerick
• Five line poem• Funny or nonsensical• First line often begins with
– “There once was…”
Limerick
There once was a sweet little frog
Who lived by himself on a log.
He saw a fat fly,
And he said, “Oh my!
I think I’ll go out for a jog.”
Rhymes with 2
What happens?
How it ended?
Rhymes with 1 & 2
2 short snappy lines
Limerick
There once was a farmer from Maine
Whose cow was in terrible pain
He went to the vet
To care for his pet
But then he got caught in the rain.
Rhymes with 2
What happens?
How it ended?
Rhymes with 1 & 2
2 short snappy lines
Limerick
There once was a puppy named Prince,
Who guarded his owner’s back fence
He barked at the man
Who picked up the can
Stealing garbage just didn’t make sense!
Rhymes with 2
What happens?
How it ended?
Rhymes with 1 & 2
2 short snappy lines
Limerick
1-
2-
3-
4-
5-
Usually begins with “There once was…”
Rhymes with 2
What happens?
Rhymes with 1
How it ended?
Rhymes with 1 & 2
2 short snappy lines
3 & 4 rhyme
Let’s try on together:
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