Mrs. Brown’s Guide to

POETRY

Part I

Part I Poetry

• Haiku• Tanka• Cinquain• Diamante

Haiku

• Has three non-rhyming lines.• First line has 5 syllables.• Second line has 7 syllables.• Third line has 5 syllables.• Often about something beautiful in nature.

Haiku

Brisk spring and fall air

New colors glance in my hair

As I watch in awe.

5 syllables

5 syllables

7 syllables

X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X

HaikuLet’s try one together:

Title:

5 syllables

5 syllables

7 syllables

Tanka

• Has five lines.• First line has 5 syllables.• Second line has 7 syllables.• Third line has 5 syllables.• Fourth line has 7 syllables.• Fifth line has 7 syllables.• Uses similes, metaphors, &

personification.

Tanka

Thunderclouds building

Gathering strength as they grow

Releasing themselves

Pouring life-giving torrents

Cleansing the world in shower

5 syllables

5 syllables

7 syllablesX X X X X X X

X X X X X

7 syllables

7 syllables

X X X X X X X

X X X X X X X

X X X X X

TankaLet’s try one together:

Title:

5 syllables

5 syllables

7 syllables

7 syllables

7 syllables

Cinquain

• Has five lines:• Line 1: noun• Line 2: two adjectives describing the

noun• Line 3: three verbs showing the actions of

the noun• Line 4: a four-word phrase telling about

the noun• Line 5: repetition of the noun or use of a

synonym for the noun

Cinquain

Sneakers

White, squeaky

Running, jumping, skipping

They cover my feet

Nike

noun

3 verbs

2 adjectives

4-word phrase

synonym for noun

CinquainLet’s try one together:

noun

3 verbs

2 adjectives

4-word phrase

synonym for noun

Diamante

• Diamond-shaped poem with 7 lines:• Line 1: 1 NOUN-A • Line 2: 2 ADJECTIVES-A• Line 3: 3 GERUNDS-A (verb + -ing)• Line 4: 2 NOUNS-A + 2 NOUNS-B• Line 5: 3 GERUNDS-B (verb + -ing)• Line 6: 2 ADJECTIVES-B• Line 7: 1 NOUN-B

Diamante

Winter

Rainy, cold

Skiing, skating, sledding

Mountains, wind, breeze, ocean

Swimming, surfing, scuba diving

Sunny, hot

Summer

1 noun A

3 verbs + -ing A

2 adjectives A

2 nouns A + 2 nouns B

3 verbs + -ing B

2 adjectives B

1 noun B

DiamanteLet’s try one together:

Title:

1 noun A

3 verbs + -ing A

2 adjectives A

2 nouns A + 2 nouns B

3 verbs + -ing B

2 adjectives B

1 noun B

Mrs. Brown’s Guide to

POETRY

Part II

Part II Poetry

• Bio Poem• Simile Poem• ABC Poem• Limerick

Bio Poem

• Bio poetry gives basic information about a person in a poetic form.

• Bio is short for biography which is a story written about a person’s life.

Bio Poem• Line 1: Your first name only• Line 2: Four traits that describe you (adjectives)• Line 3: Wishes to…• Line 4: Dreams of…• Line 5: Wants to…• Line 6: Who wonders…• Line 7: Who fears…• Line 8: Who likes… • Line 9: Who loves…• Line 10: Who wants to see… (3 things)• Line 11: Who resides in… (name of your city)• Line 10: Your last name only

Bio Poem• Dana• Woman, Teacher, Mother, Happy• Wishes to see Oprah• Dreams of winning the lottery• Wants to travel• Who wonders what her children will do when they get older• Who fears roller coasters• Who likes scrapbooking• Who wants to see Washington D.C., sunset in the West, the

World!• Who resides in Portland• Brown

Simile Poem

• Uses the word “as” to make a comparison with the subject.

• A statement then follows.

Simile Poem

Summer is as hot as a cauldron

with boiling water.comparison

statement

Hurricanes are as destructive and angry as a mother tiger

when it’s lost its baby.

Simile Poem

comparison

statement

Let’s try some together:

ABC Poem

• Don’t always make good sense• May be fun but challenging

• Start with A and go through the alphabet writing a word for each letter

ABC PoemA

Bad

Cat

Did

Eat

Falling

Goat

Hairs

In Jamaica.

Kitten

Littles

Make

Noises

On

Pianos.

Questioned

Raccoons

Sing

Tunes

Under

Vents

With

Xtra

Yelling

“Zunes”!

Limerick

• Five line poem• Funny or nonsensical• First line often begins with

– “There once was…”

Limerick

There once was a sweet little frog

Who lived by himself on a log.

He saw a fat fly,

And he said, “Oh my!

I think I’ll go out for a jog.”

Rhymes with 2

What happens?

How it ended?

Rhymes with 1 & 2

2 short snappy lines

Limerick

There once was a farmer from Maine

Whose cow was in terrible pain

He went to the vet

To care for his pet

But then he got caught in the rain.

Rhymes with 2

What happens?

How it ended?

Rhymes with 1 & 2

2 short snappy lines

Limerick

There once was a puppy named Prince,

Who guarded his owner’s back fence

He barked at the man

Who picked up the can

Stealing garbage just didn’t make sense!

Rhymes with 2

What happens?

How it ended?

Rhymes with 1 & 2

2 short snappy lines

Limerick

1-

2-

3-

4-

5-

Usually begins with “There once was…”

Rhymes with 2

What happens?

Rhymes with 1

How it ended?

Rhymes with 1 & 2

2 short snappy lines

3 & 4 rhyme

Let’s try on together: