Tuesday January 3 rd , 2017 Introduction to Poetry

1. Tuesday January 3rd, 2017 Introduction to Poetry What are the characteristics of poetry?

2. Bell Ringer Answer the following question in your reading/language composition notebook. It should be at least three to five sentences long. Can a pop song be poetry? What are the characteristics of poetry?

3. What is Poetry? What’s the difference between the speaker and the poet? The poet is the person who wrote the poem, and the speaker is the “narrator” of the poem. (sometimes the poet is the speaker) What are the characteristics of poetry?

4. Poetic Form Stanza: paragraph of poetry Line: each individual line NOT a sentence What are the characteristics of poetry?

5. What are the characteristics of poetry?

6. Types of Poetry Traditional Free Verse What are the characteristics of poetry?

7. Sound Devices What are the characteristics of poetry?

8. Sound Devices Repetition: the repeating of words in a poem “The Raven” Only this and nothing more​ Merely this and nothing more​ This it is and nothing more What are the characteristics of poetry?

9. Sound Devices Assonance: repetition of a vowel sound either at the beginning, middle, or end. I made my way to the lake What’s the difference between assonance and alliteration? Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Alliteration: repetition of the beginning consonant sound What are the characteristics of poetry?

10. My Puppy Punched Me In the Eye My puppy punched me in the eye.My rabbit whacked my ear.My ferret gave a frightful cryand roundhouse kicked my rear. My lizard flipped me upside down.My kitten kicked my head.My hamster slammed me to the groundand left me nearly dead. So my advice? Avoid regrets;no matter what you do,don’t ever let your family petstake lessons in kung fu. –Kenn Nesbitt You do Find an example of assonance and alliteration in the following poem. Write the examples down in the corresponding section of your guided notes. What are the characteristics of poetry?

11. Sound Devices Onomatopoeia: words that imitate sounds What are the characteristics of poetry?

12. Sound Devices Rhyme Where is the end rhyme? Where is the internal rhyme? What are the characteristics of poetry?

13. Sound Devices Rhyme What type of rhyme is this? My mom gave me a quarter She told me to buy some water What are the characteristics of poetry?

14. You do I will count you off one-three. All the ones write a three line poem with end rhyme. All the twos write a two line poem with internal rhyme. All the threes write a two line poem with slant rhyme. I will randomly pick who shares their poem. What are the characteristics of poetry?

15. Sound Devices Rhyme The Walrus and the Carpenter Walked on a mile or so, And then they rested on a rock Conveniently low And all the little oysters stood And walked in a row A B C B D B What are the characteristics of poetry?

16. The Life Of A CupcakeThey put me in the oven to bake.Me a deprived and miserable cake.Feeling the heat I started to bubble.Watching the others I knew I was in troubleThey opened the door and I started my life.Frosting me with a silver knife.Decorating me with candy jewels.The rest of my batch looked like fools.Lifting me up, she took off my wrapper.Feeling the breeze, I wanted to slap her.Opening her mouth with shiny teeth inside.This was the day this cupcake had died. A A B B C C D D E E F F What is the Rhyme Scheme of the Poem? What are the characteristics of poetry?

17. Imagery Describe your favorite Christmas present using imagery What are the characteristics of poetry?

18. Figurative Language A way to create vivid imagery through comparisons that are not literally true • Types of Figurative Language • Simile • Metaphor • Personification • Hyperbole What are the characteristics of poetry?

19. Figurative Language Activity You do What are the characteristics of poetry?

20. Closure What are the characteristics of poetry?

21. Tuesday January 4th, 2017 Introduction to Poetry What are the characteristics of poetry?

22. Bell Ringer Carousel Walk around to the four walls of the room and answer the questions to the Bell Ringer Carousel on your worksheet (you grabbed when you walked in). How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry?

23. Poetry Stations 1-Sound devices: onomatopoeia, repetition, alliteration, assonance. 2-Rhyme: rhyme scheme, end rhyme, internal rhyme, slant rhyme. 3-Figurative Language: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification. 4-Analyzing poetry: imagery and meaning How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry?

24. You will have twelve minutes per station! Jobs • Leader • Time Keeper • Runner • Reader How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry?

25. Sound Devices Find the repetition, alliteration, and assonance in the poem. Then, write an onomatopoeia that would fit in the poem. How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry?

26. How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry? Rhyme Find the rhyme scheme, two instances of end rhyme, and one instance of internal rhyme. Then, explain what slant rhyme is.

27. Figurative Language Find a metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole within the poem. How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry?

28. Analyzing Poetry Identify imagery within the poem and explain its significance. Then, analyze the poem by summarizing each stanza. How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry?

29. Check Answers How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry?

30. Summarizer Snowstorm Write a GREAT test question about poetry. When everyone is finished, we will crumple up the paper and throw it in the air. Everyone will grab a question and answer it. How can you apply your knowledge of poetry characteristics to analyze poetry?