POETRY It’s rhyme time!
Jan 03, 2016
WordsChoose the absolute best words for your poem.
Use a thesaurus to replace dead words.
Think of your five senses; touch, taste, sight, hearing, and smell.
PunctuationIs used to show the reader how to read the poem
May not have any punctuationMay have commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points
Needs to be consistent
StanzasA divided section with a group of lines
A format chosen by the poet
May include a rhyming pattern
RefrainRepetitive line found throughout the poem
Is usually found in the same place in each stanza
Similar to the chorus in a song
POETRY VOCABULARYFigurative Language
Simile Metaphor Personification Imagery
End rhymeRepetitionAlliterationOnomatopoeia
Figurative Language When the Author of a poem writes
something, but doesn’t really mean it literally.
4 types: Metaphor Simile Personification
SimilesWhen you compare
something using like or as.
The river is peaceful, like a new baby sleeping.
Her eyes are as green as emeralds. Clouds soft and fluffy like marshmallows
A comparisonNOT using
like or as.
“It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!”
Oh bright angel, speak again!”
Metaphors
Personification When human like qualities are given to
an animal or object. Example: An overly gregarious puppy. A decrepit old car.
RHYME
Rhyme is used in many poems. Using words that sound alike makes poetry fun to read and write.
Examples: drink & stink world & hurled
Repetition Repetition is used to make an impact on
the poem’s tone. Words or phrases are repeated throughout the poem.
Here comes summer, Here comes summer, Chirping robin, budding rose. Here comes summer, Here comes summer, Gentle showers, summer clothes. By Shel Silverstein
Alliteration Alliteration uses the same beginning word
sounds over and over, like a tongue twister.
My beautiful bubbles burst and then, I simply blow some more again.
The setting sun slipped slowly down, Making room for the milky moon.
Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is the use of words that
imitate sounds.
Wham! Splat! Pow! I am in trouble now!
Patterned Poetry
Patterned poems usually do not rhyme!
They follow a specific pattern.
Examples include haiku, cinquain, acrostic, initial, and concrete poetry.