Shape Poetry-This a very artsy type of poem because you ...
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Shape Poetry-This a very artsy type of poem because you also get to draw! Step 1: Brainstorm and then choose a topic you want to write about. If you love your pet and want to write about your rabbit, fish or dog go for it. You can also write about your favorite hobby, a sport, nature or a special object. Step 2: Now, decide how your topic can best be shown as a shape. Draw or find online an outline that matches what your topic is. So, if I decided to write about the moon, my pet, or a flower these outlines are quite simple. *When you write your poem it can either be the outline of the shape or it will fill the inside of the shape which means you will need to be careful the words fit. Step 3: Write down a list of words that describe your topic. A flower may have words like soft, petals, and scent. You will notice that I focused on three of senses here… touch, sight, and smell. This can be helpful to consider when you are writing. * Literary devices are commonly used in a shape poem. There are many types of literary devices such as rhyme. These can really dress up a poem (see that personification there). You don’t have to use these if you don’t want to since shape poems are free verse. This means no set line length, you don’t have to have rhyming words, no specific rhythm and it is up to you how you want to share your topic. Step 4: Here’s the fun part. Write out your poem to your liking and then get a new piece of paper where your shape is. Take your time writing it to fit your shape. If a word is too short or too long it is ok to find another description word. Take a look at this cool example of a whale! You can clearly see the shape of the animal. Pretty neat *In the photos attached for my personal example will notice I did not originally write a long poem; however, as I wrote it out more buzz words came to mind and I had the idea to put “cracks” on the screen to help with the visual component. Don’t be afraid to keep altering it.
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Shape Poetry-This a very artsy type of poem because you also get to draw!
Step 1: Brainstorm and then choose a topic you want to write about. If you love
your pet and want to write about your rabbit, fish or dog go for it. You can also
write about your favorite hobby, a sport, nature or a special object.
Step 2: Now, decide how your topic can best be shown as a shape. Draw or find online
an outline that matches what your topic is. So, if I decided to write about the moon,
my pet, or a flower these outlines are quite simple.
*When you write your poem it can either be the outline of the shape or it will fill the
inside of the shape which means you will need to be careful the words fit.
Step 3: Write down a list of words that describe your topic. A flower may have words like soft,
petals, and scent. You will notice that I focused on three of senses here… touch, sight, and
smell. This can be helpful to consider when you are writing.
* Literary devices are commonly used in a shape poem.
There are many types of literary devices such as rhyme.
These can really dress up a poem (see that
personification there). You don’t have to use these if
you don’t want to since shape poems are free verse.
This means no set line length, you don’t have to have
rhyming words, no specific rhythm and it is up to you
how you want to share your topic.
Step 4: Here’s the fun part. Write out your poem to
your liking and then get a new piece of paper where
your shape is. Take your time writing it to fit your
shape. If a word is too short or too long it is ok to find
another description word. Take a look at this cool
example of a whale! You can clearly see the shape of
the animal. Pretty neat
*In the photos attached for my personal example will notice I did not
originally write a long poem; however, as I wrote it out more buzz words came
to mind and I had the idea to put “cracks” on the screen to help with the visual
component. Don’t be afraid to keep altering it.
