APRIL 18 T H , 2013

English 10

Warm-Up: Poetry Riddles

Not all poetry needs to be serious.Today we are going to look at some more

“fun” examples of poetry.The first example we are going to look at is

poetry riddles.

Practice Round

What is greater than God,More evil than the devil,The poor have it,The rich need it,And if you eat it, you'll die?

Practice Round

What is greater than God,More evil than the devil,The poor have it,The rich need it,And if you eat it, you'll die?

NOTHING

Round 1

I have streets but no pavement, I have cities but no buildings, I have forests but no trees, I have rivers yet no water. What am I?

Round 1

I have streets but no pavement, I have cities but no buildings, I have forests but no trees, I have rivers yet no water. What am I?

A MAP

Round 2

Alive without breath, As cold as death;Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail, never clinking.

Round 2

Alive without breath, As cold as death;Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail, never clinking.

A FISH

Round 3

I am small as an ant and big as a whale,I can soar through the air like a bird with a tail.I can be seen by day and not by night, I can be seen with a big flash of light. I follow whoever controls me by the sun,but I fade away when dark fell like a ton. What am I?

Round 3

I am small as an ant and big as a whale,I can soar through the air like a bird with a tail.I can be seen by day and not by night, I can be seen with a big flash of light. I follow whoever controls me by the sun,but I fade away when dark fell like a ton. What am I?

A SHADOW

Round 4

You may enter, but you may not come in,I have space, but no room,I have keys, but open no lock.What am I?

Round 4

You may enter, but you may not come in,I have space, but no room,I have keys, but open no lock.What am I?

A COMPUTER (OR A KEYBOARD)

Round 5

The beginning of eternity, The end of time and space,The beginning of every end, And the end of every place.

Round 5

The beginning of eternity, The end of time and space,The beginning of every end, And the end of every place.

THE LETTER “E”

The Letter “E”

The most common letter in: English, French, German, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Latin, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.

Your first task for today: Write four lines of poetry without using the letter “E.”

Work in your small groups. The best poem receives candy!!!

Rhythm

Yesterday, we looked at the ideas of syllabication (number of syllables) and intonation (the syllable in a word you stress).

Ex. Tel-i-VI-sionWe also saw learned about sentence stress.Ex. toDAY i WENT to SEE ms C, to SEE what

I could SEE.Ta Ta Ta Ta, Ti ti Ti ti Ti ti TaThis is so dumb, really very super dumb.

Limericks

Today, we are going to apply what we learned about rhythm by writing limericks.

A limerick is a funny little poem containing five lines.

It has a very distinctive rhythm and rhyme pattern.Ex. There was an old man from Peru,who dreamed he was eating his shoe.He woke in the nightwith terrible fright,and found out that it was quite true.

Limerick Rhythm

The first, second and fifth lines all have the same rhythm (da DUM da da DUM da da DUM)

Ex. There was an old man from Peru.The third and fourth lines have the same

rhythm also, though different from the other lines (da DUM da da DUM)

Ex. He woke in the night.

Limerick Rhythm

1. There was an old man from Peru, da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (3 DUMS)2. who dreamed he was eating his shoe. da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (3 DUMS)3. He woke in the night da DUM da da DUM (2 DUMS)4. with terrible fright, da DUM da da DUM (2 DUMS)5. and found out that it was quite true. da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (3 DUMS)

Limerick Rhyme Scheme

The last words of the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with each other. (A)

the last words of the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. (B)

AABBA

Limerick Rhyme Scheme

1. There once was a fellow named Tim (A)2. whose dad never taught him to swim. (A)3. He fell off a dock (B)4. and sunk like a rock. (B)5. And that was the end of poor him. (A)

How to Write a Limerick

1) An easy way to get started is to pick a boy’s or girl’s name that has one syllable (like Bill, Tim, Bob, Sue, or Jill).

There once was a fellow (or young girl) named ____(pick an easy name with one syllable).

Line 1: “There once was a young girl named Jill.”

How to Write a Limerick

2) Now make a list of words that rhyme with the last word in the first line—in this case, Jill.

Your list of rhyming words might include: hill,

drill, pill, skill, bill, will, and ill.

How to Write a Limerick

3. Now write the second line using one of the rhyming words. Here’s an example:

“Who freaked at the sight of a drill.”

Notice that the last words in the first two lines rhyme and that both the first and second lines contain 3 DUMS or beats.

How to Write a Limerick

4. Now think of an interesting story. What could happen to someone scared of a drill?

Well, you might have an interesting story if Jill had to go to the dentist.

Here’s what might happen in the third and fourth lines:

“She brushed every day, So, her dentist would say,”Notice that “day” and “say,” the last words in the

third and fourth lines, both rhyme. And notice there are 2 DUMS or beats in each line.

How to Write a Limerick

5. Now you need to go back to the list of “A” rhyming words to find one that can end the poem.

Here’s an example:“Your teeth are quite perfect. No bill.”

There once was a young girl named Jill. Who was scared by the sight of a drill. She brushed every day So her dentist would say, “Your teeth are so perfect; no bill.”

Write a Limerick

Work in your small groups to create a limerick (the best wins candy!)

Don’t forget your rhyme and rhythm patterns.

da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (A)da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (A)da DUM da da DUM (B)da DUM da da DUM (B)da DUM da da DUM da da DUM (A)

Funny Poems

“The Ostrich”

The ostrich roams the great Sahara. Its mouth is wide, its neck is narra. It has such long and lofty legs, I'm glad it sits to lay its eggs.

Funny Poems

“The Termite”

Some primal termite knocked on wood And tasted it, and found it good! And that is why your Cousin May Fell through the parlor floor today.

Funny Poems

“Guppies”

Whales have calves, Cats have kittens, Bears have cubs, Bats have bittens, Swans have cygnets, Seals have puppies, But guppies just have little guppies.

Homework

This weekend I want you to complete ONE of the following:

1) A riddle poem2) A limerick3) A funny poem

Be ready to share them on Monday!