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Power of Poetry
Catherine HolthausEdTech 541Spring 2014
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+What is poetry?
A poem is a collection of words that express an idea or feelings, using a pattern.
A poet can survive everything but a misprint.Oscar Wilde
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+Choosing Words Carefully
Select special words that can make your poem sing, laugh, cry, or dance.
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+Literary Devices
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
+Metaphor
Not to be confused with a meteor.
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Click on the image to learn about similes.
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Click on the image to listen to an example of
personification.
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+Onomatopoeia
A single word that sounds like the thing it is referring to
Click on the image to hear some examples of onomatopoeia.
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+Writing Steps
Prewrite
Write first draft
Revise
Edit and Proofread
Submit
To review the writing process click on the pencils
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Acrostic
Cinquain
Diamante
Haiku
Rhyming
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+Acrostic
A poem in which the fist letters of each line spell out a word or phrase.
Rambunctious
Affectionate
Noisy
Gently
Energetic
Responsive
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+Cinquain
A short poem consisting of five, usually unrhymed lines containing, respectively, two, four, six, eight, and two syllables.
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+Example of a Cinquain
Bubbles
By Buster
Bubbles
Delicate balls
Softly floating above
Unbelievable happiness
Transparent
Source: http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/cinquain.html
+Diamante
Known as the “diamond poem,” the diamante is shaped like a diamond.
Two types Synonym Diamante Antonym Diamante
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+Diamante Pattern
Noun
Adjective, Adjective
Verb, Verb, Verb
Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun
Verb, Verb, Verb
Adjective, Adjective
Noun
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+Synonym Diamante
Monsters
Evil, Spooky
Howling, Shrieking, Wailing
Ghosts, Vampires, Goblins, Witches
Flying, Scaring, Terrifying
Creepy, Crawly
Creatures
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+Antonym Diamante
Cat
Gentle, Sleepy
Purring, Meowing, Scratching
Whiskers, Fur, Collar, Leash
Barking, Licking, Digging
Slobbery, Playful
Dog
Source: http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/how-to-write-a-diamante-poem/
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+Haiku
Japanese poem, focusing on nature
Haiku consists of 3 lines and 17 syllables Line 1 – 5 syllables Line 2 – 7 syllables Line 3 – 5 syllables
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+Haiku
Cherry Blossom
Pink, bursting forth now
Gracefully blanketing trees
Sakura means life
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+Rhyming Poems
Poems written using a predictable pattern of words ending in the same sound Couplet Triplet Quatrain
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+Couplet
My favorite thing to do is ride my bike,
After that I like to hike.
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+Triplet
I have a little dog named Ranger,
He is friendly to me but not a stranger,
I want to always keep him safe from danger.
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+Quatrain
Staring up into the dark of night,
I see quite an amazing sight,
Nothing to cause me fear or fright,
Just a star sparkling bright.
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+Five W’s Poem
+To review key terms, click on the image below.