Monday, March 9

Classwork
1. Journal: What is poetry? What are some common elements? (2-3 sentences).

2. Poetry terms and definitions (copy into poetry packet):
poetic: being graceful, expressive, beautiful, elevated, or uplifting in your word choice and style.
poetry: writing that uses language in special ways so that its sound reflects its meaning more powerfully than in ordinary speech and writing. Usually has shorter lines and often rhymes and/or has rhythm.
foot: a syllable section that makes the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem.
meter: this is a repetition of the rhythmic pattern and is determined by the combination of both the number of syllables in a line and the pattern of accented syllables in a line.
rhyme: repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
end rhyme: rhyme that occurs at the ends of lines.
internal rhyme: rhyme that occurs within a line.
rhyme scheme: the pattern of rhymes in a poem; can be described by using a different letter of the alphabet to represent each rhyming sound.
concrete: a poem that suggests its subject with the shape of the words. see example
free verse: poetry without regular patterns of rhyme or rhythm is called free verse. Free verse can sometimes sound like conversation. see example
haiku: a poem about nature that follows a 5/7/5 syllable pattern. see example
limerick: a humorous 5-line poem with an a-a-b-b-a rhyme pattern and a certain rhythm. see example

Homework
None