Mrs.

Tweedy
 You will be able to identify the different
elements of poetry.
 You will become familiar with different
types of poetry.
 You will be able to identify the different
parts of a poem.
 Alliteration
• When two or more words (close together) have
the same initial sound
• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickles
 Assonance
• When the middle vowel sound of two words
rhymes
• "Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage, against the dying of the light."
(Dylan Thomas)
 Metaphor
• Used to compare two things but does NOT use
the words like or as.
• The man was a mountain in our path.
 Onomatopoeia
• These are words that sound like their meaning
(think of sound effects)
• Buzz, moo, woosh, bang
 Repetitions
• The repetition of the same word over and over
again to emphasize meaning.

 Rhyme
• The repetition of sounds in words (either
beginning, middle, or end)
• The cat in the hat.
 Rhythm
• The flow of words in each meter and stanza

 Simile
• When you compare two things and use the words
like or as.
• The room was as black as night.
• The cat was like a statue in the window.
 Style
• The way the poem is written.
• Free-style, ballad, haiku, quatrain, etc.
• Includes length of meters, number of stanzas
along with rhyme techniques and rhythm.
 Symbol
• Something that represents something else
through association, resemblance or convention.
 Form
• The structure of a poem (number of lines,
syllables, or specific rhyming scheme).
 Theme
• The message, point of view and idea of the poem.
 Title
• Usually at the top or beginning of the poem.
• It tells what or who the poem is about.

 Line
• Every poem is made up of lines. A line of poetry is not
always a whole sentence, nor does it have to be just a
single word—unless you choose a traditional form of verse,
you are not limited in any way as to how long or how short
your lines should be.
• Most formal types of poetry dictate that you use a specific
number of lines in a specific grouping pattern; however,
before choosing a verse form, you should begin by
understanding your purpose, what you hope to achieve in
writing your poem.
 Break
• This is the space left blank in between lines or stanza.
• Used to help create a pattern in poetry.

 Stanza
• A stanza is a division of a poem made by arranging the
lines into units separated by a space.
• The stanza is another way to group and to place emphasis
upon certain thoughts or words.
• When writing any poem, you must decide how you want to
group each line. Some poems will have a single
stanza. Other poems may have many breaks, creating
multiple stanzas that are groups of a few lines
 Quatrain:
• A stanza or poem consisting of four lines. In the basic
form, lines 2 and 4 must rhyme while having a similar
number of syllables.

The sense of danger must not disappear: (A)

The way is certainly both short and steep, (B)
However gradual it looks from here; (A)
Look if you like, but you will have to leap. (B)
 - W.H. Auden
A cinquain is a five line poem.  triangles
pointy edges
 Line 1: One word revolving, rotating, angling
(subject or noun) Triangles are all different.
180o
 Line 2: Two words
(adjectives) that describe line 1
 Line 3: Three words
(action verbs) that relate to line 1
 Line 4: Four words
(feelings or a complete sentence)
that relates to line 1
 Line 5: One word
(synonym of line 1 or a word that
sums it up)
 Limericks consist of five lines.
• Lines 1, 2, and 5 of Limericks have seven to ten syllables and rhyme with
one another.
• Lines 3 and 4 of Limericks have five to seven syllables and also rhyme
with each other
 Limericks are meant to be funny. They often contain
hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idioms, puns, and other figurative
devices. The last line of a good limerick contains the PUNCH
LINE or "heart of the joke."
A Clumsy Young Fellow Named Tim
There once was a fellow named Tim (A)
whose dad never taught him to swim. (A)
He fell off a dock (B)
and sunk like a rock. (B)
And that was the end of him. (A)
 Haiku
• The 300-year old Haiku Poem has its own distinct
discipline:-
 Each complete poem has only three lines, totaling 17
syllables.
 the first line must be five syllables
 the second line must be seven syllables
 the third line must be five syllables

Born, we quickly age.

but wisdom comes so slowly,
young minds never die.
 An acrostic poem is very easy to write. It can be about
any subject.
 Put the letters that spell your subject down the side of
your page. When you have done this then you go
back to each letter and think of a word, phrase or
sentence that starts with that letter and describes your
subject.
H ockey is my favorite sport
O n the ice or street
C ool and fun
K eep on playing
E xercise and stronger
Y ou should try
 Bio Poem
• Suggested Bio-Poem Form
Line 1: Your first name
Line 2: Who is... (Descriptive words that describe you)
Line 3: Who is brother or sister (son or daughter) of...
Line 4: Who loves...(three ideas or people)
Line 5: Who feels...(three ideas )
Line 6: Who needs...(three ideas)
Line 7: Who gives...(three ideas)
Line 8: Who fears...(three ideas)
Line 9: Who would like to see...
Line 10: Who is a resident of...
Line 11: Your last name