Haiku – Limerick - Cinquaine

1. Haiku – Limerick - Cinquaine

2. POETRY • Writing that uses the sound and rhythm of words to tell a story and to make the reader feel a certain way. • Feelings are created through setting, mood, and tone. • Setting is the time and place. • Mood and tone have to do with how the poem makes you feel. It could be funny, silly, sad or dark.

3. Many Types of Poetry • Sometimes, poems rhyme • Sometimes they don’t. • Sometimes, poems follow specific rules, like how many words are in each line, but not always. • Some poems have several stanzas or sections, and other don't. Some poems have a specific number of syllables

4. HAIKU • Comes from Japan. • Has three lines. • First line has five syllables • Second line has seven syllables • Third line has five syllables. • Haiku poems do not rhyme. Often, the topic is related to nature or the seasons.

5. Haiku Sample Autumn leaves falling Turning shades of red and brown Seasons are changing

6. LIMERICK • Silly or humorous poem • Has a specific pattern • Lines 1, 2, and 5 are longer and rhyme with each other. • Lines 3 and 4 are shorter and rhyme with each other.

7. Limerick Sample There once was a clown named Bo Who liked to put on a great show He drove a small car And he was a star He did tricks that made us say “Oh!”

8. CINQUAINE • Five-line poem: • Line 1: One word (noun) – 2 syllables • Line 2: 2 descriptive words (adjectives) – 4 syl. • Line 3: 3 words that describe action – 6 syl. • Line 4: 4 words that express feeling – 8 syl. • Line 5: 1 word (synonym or reference to noun on line 1) – 2 syllables

9. Cinquain Sample Clowns Silly, Funny Running, jumping, laughing They make the circus so much fun Performers