Poetry Portfolio

1. Poetry Portfolio “No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world”- John Keating

2. Getting a Good Grade • There are three (3) rules to doing well on this assignment • Take risks! • Be creative! • Don’t plagiarize!

3. How to Succeed • You must complete all required elements for this assignment • If you don’t hand it in, I can’t mark it! • You should complete two poems a day • At this rate, you will stay on target and complete your assignment on time • Ask for help! • If you are confused or stuck, please see me • This is a guided, work-at-your-own-pace assignment

4. Bio-Poem • This is a required poem • Create a bio-poem about yourself • Don’t worry; you don’t have to share them with the class • Make it interesting • Use dynamic adjectives • Illustrate it with a representation of yourself

5. Example of a Bio-Poem John Clumsy, strong, wise, active Lover of quadding, skidooing and camping Who is happy usually, mad sometimes, and generous when need be Who gives money, advice and attitude Who likes cougars, bears and crazy people Who would like to see space, the Oilers play and my sisters Who lives in Alberta, Canada, on planet Earth Smith

6. Limerick • This is a required poem • A limerick is a short, humorous poem • Sometimes, the poem seems like nonsense • It has a strict rhyming scheme and is made up of five lines • Lines one and two rhyme with line five • Lines three and four rhyme with eachother

7. Example of a Limerick There once was a man from PeruWho had a lot of growing up to do,He’d ring a doorbell,then run like hell,Until the owner shot him with a .22. There was an old man with a beardWho said, "it’s just how I feared! Two owls and a hen Four larks and a wren Have all built their nests in my beard.

8. Cinquain • This is a required poem • A cinquain has five lines with a strict syllable scheme • First line: two syllables • Second line: four syllables • Third line: six syllables • Fourth line: eight syllables • Fifth line: two syllables • The poem must total twenty-two syllables

9. Cinquain • Generally, it is easiest to structure your poem in the following way: • First line: a noun • Second line: two adjectives describing the noun, separated with a comma • Third line: three verbs describing the noun, separated with a comma • Fourth line: a thought about the noun • Fifth line: a synonym for the noun in the first line

10. Example of a Cinquain Mother Gentle, generous Loving, protecting, teaching She helps me reach my potential Momma Liar Faker, hater Hurt me, punish me, leave me Makes matters worse and worse, always Cheater

11. Personification • This is a required poem • Personification is the act of giving life-like qualities to an inanimate object • The trees danced in the wind • The doves cried out • The ambulance screamed, as it sped down the road • Here, you can practice your free verse poetry • Your poem must simply contain an example of personification

12. Poetic Example of Personification Pasta twirling and spinning,peas do vertical jumpsmashed potatoes swimming.meat doing bench press and pumps.Food has begun to exercisebut it’s not in any gym.My brother said its happeningright inside of him. The teapot sang as the water boiledThe ice cubes cackled in their glassthe teacups chattered to one another.While the chairs were passing gasThe gravy gurgled merrily As the oil danced in a pan.Oh my dinnertime chorusWhat a lovely, lovely clan!

13. Haiku • This is a required poem • A haiku is Japanese poem with a strict line arrangement • It has seventeen syllables total • Line one: five syllables • Line two: seven syllables • Line three: five syllables • Often, they are written about nature

14. Example of a Haiku I walk across sand And find myself blistering In the hot, hot heat Falling to the ground,         I watch a leaf settle down In a bed of brown. As the wind does blow         Across the trees, I see the                 Buds blooming in May 

15. My Favorite Haiku No, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no, no, no No, no, no, no, no You cannot use this, or the same with yes!

16. Concrete Poem This is a required poem Also known as a shape poem A free verse poem where the shape is just as important as the intended meaning

17. Example of a Concrete Poem

18. Example of a Concrete Poem

19. 5 Senses • This is an optional poem; you need to choose one (1) of the following poems • Create any poem from the ones we have studied • Haiku, limerick, free verse, etc. • The poem must include the five senses • Touch, sight, taste, smell, and sound

20. Poetic Example of the 5 Senses SatisfactionPeace is a rainbow of color.It smells like a rose,and it tastes like sugar.Peace sounds like a bluebirdand feels like a handshake. ProblemsProblems are black.They sound like children crying.They taste of castor oiland smell like spinach.They make you feel unwanted.

21. Alliteration • This is an optional poem; you need to choose one (1) of the following poems • Alliteration is the repetition of a sound at the beginning of three or more words in a sentence • For example, Walter walked wearily while wondering where Wally was. • Tongue twisters are usually examples of alliteration • Choose any type of poem to complete this assignment

22. Poetic Example of Alliteration

23. Hyperbole • This is an optional poem; you need to choose one (1) of the following poems • Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration • For example, your jokes kill me • I am sure you didn’t actually die • My anger makes my blood boil • Choose any type of poem to complete this assignment

24. Poetic Example of Hyperbole What Am I? I’m bigger than the entire earthMore powerful than the seaThough a million, billion have triedNot one could ever stop me.I control each person with my handand hold up fleets of ships.I can make them bend to my willwith one word from my lips.I’m the greatest power in the worldin this entire nation.No one should ever try to stopa child’s imagination. Appetite In a house the size of a postage stamplived a man as big as a barge.His mouth could drink the entire riverYou could say it was rather largeFor dinner he would eat a trillion beansAnd a silo full of grain,Washed it down with a tanker of milkAs if he were a drain.

25. Onomatopoeia • This is an optional poem; you need to choose one (1) of the following poems • Onomatopoeia are sound words • For example, crack, buzz, slice, bang and wham are all sound words • Choose any type of poem to complete this assignment

26. Examples of Onomatopoeia Camping Crack! Crack!The fire crackles under the stars.Sizzle! Sizzle!The water sizzles above the fire.Crunch! Crunch!The campers crunching on potato chips.Click! Clack! Click! Clack!The tent poles clicking and clacking together.Rustle! Rustle!As we prepare our sleeping bags to go to sleep.Chirp! Chirp!The crickets say, “good-night”. Mom & Dad Are Home Slam! Slam!Go the car doors.  Jangle! Jangle!Go the house keys.Jiggle! Jiggle!Go the keys in the door.Squeak!Goes the front door! Thump! Thump!That is me running down the stairs.Guess what?Mom and Dad are home!!

27. Poetic Example of Onomatopoeia

28. When is this assignment due? Now that we have learned about each poem, your portfolio is due (date)