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Calligrams

Calligrams. Calligrams. In 1918 French poet Guillaume Apollinaire published a book of poems that did not look like poems. Calligrams. He named the book Calligrammes which means "beautiful writing".

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Calligrams

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  1. Calligrams

  2. Calligrams • In 1918 French poet Guillaume Apollinaire published a book of poems that did not look like poems.

  3. Calligrams • He named the book Calligrammes which means "beautiful writing". • He used words and lines to form his poems. Sometimes the shape related to the subject of the poem. 

  4. Calligrams • The calligram style of poem was written before then. • It was called "shaped poetry" or "pattern poetry

  5. Word Art can be used to draw calligrams…

  6. arched bridge

  7. Waves of sea water

  8. You could make the word shiver tremble! shiver

  9. Fat could be the word fat looking fat! FAT

  10. Or thin looking thin! thin

  11. Now you try writing a calligram in your books • Use crayons to neatly colour it

  12. Suggested words for calligrams • ghost • rainbow • giant • spooky • growth • bubble

  13. Or perhaps…… • shaky • circle • rain • spin • small • stairs • Slide Remember you can change one letter at a time or the whole word

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