PoetryLee FarrarGrade 4

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CoupletCoupletA couplet is a poem or part of a poem A couplet is a poem or part of a poem

where two lines have words that rhyme where two lines have words that rhyme at the end.at the end.

God in his wisdom made the flyGod in his wisdom made the fly

And then forgot to tell us why.And then forgot to tell us why.

Ogdon NashOgdon Nash

TercetTercetA tercet will have three lines that A tercet will have three lines that have rhyming words at the end.have rhyming words at the end.

Kitchen crickets make a din,Kitchen crickets make a din,

Sending taunts to chilly kin,Sending taunts to chilly kin,

““You’re outside, but we got in.”You’re outside, but we got in.”

Joan Bransfield GrahamJoan Bransfield Graham

LimerickLimerickA limerick is a poem with 5 lines where lines A limerick is a poem with 5 lines where lines 1,2, & 5 will rhyme and lines 3 & 4 will rhyme.1,2, & 5 will rhyme and lines 3 & 4 will rhyme.

If you should see Bubby the BearIf you should see Bubby the Bear

Please do your best not to starePlease do your best not to stare

The last that I heardThe last that I heard

When I got the wordWhen I got the word

Two beehives were stuck in his hairTwo beehives were stuck in his hair

Sarah FanneySarah Fanney

Not all poems use Not all poems use rhyming wordsrhyming words

But they will use a But they will use a patternpattern

AcrosticAcrostic

An acrostic will use the An acrostic will use the first letter of a word to first letter of a word to

describe the word. describe the word.

For example the wordFor example the word

FUNFUN

FFriendsriends

UUnite nite

NNicelyicely

By Lee FarrarBy Lee Farrar

HaikuHaikuA Haiku is a type of A Haiku is a type of Japanese poem that Japanese poem that is about one topic in is about one topic in

3 lines.3 lines.

5 syllables5 syllables7 syllables7 syllables5 syllables5 syllables

In the rains of springIn the rains of springAn umbrella and raincoatAn umbrella and raincoatPass by, conversing.Pass by, conversing.

““Spring Rain” by BusanSpring Rain” by Busan

Tools the Poets UseTools the Poets Use

Alliteration:Alliteration: Sound the same at the Sound the same at the beginningbeginning

Onomatopoeia:Onomatopoeia: Words sound like Words sound like what they are.what they are.

Hyperbole:Hyperbole: ExaggerationExaggeration

Tools the Poets UseTools the Poets Use

Simile and Metaphor:Simile and Metaphor: ComparisonComparison

Personification:Personification: Giving human Giving human traits to non-human thingstraits to non-human things

Poetry in MotionPoetry in Motion  Poetry is like the ocean  Poetry is like the ocean

Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry is like a potionPoetry is like a potion

Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry is like an explosionPoetry is like an explosion

Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry is like some soothing lotionPoetry is like some soothing lotion

Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry is a form of devotionPoetry is a form of devotion

Poetry in MotionPoetry in MotionPoetry represents emotionPoetry represents emotion

Poetry in Motion Poetry in Motion

by:Yeremiah Hardtby:Yeremiah Hardt