Transcript Poetic Devices

Symbolism
Poetic Devices
 Symbolism: the practice of representing things by
symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic
meaning or character.
~dictionary.com
Symbolism
 In order to create symbolism, poets like to make
comparisons using similes and metaphors.
Symbolism
 Simile: a comparison that uses either like or as.
 Blind as a bat.
 J.J. Watt played like a beast.
 Mr. Spencer is as cool as a cucumber.
 A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. ~Bono
You Try
 Try and write three similes about your favorite type of
food.
Symbolism
 Metaphor: a comparison that does not use like or as.
 Mr. Spencer has a heart of stone.
 Bubba’s bubbly personality helped cheer him up.
 When she saw her essay mark, she froze with fear.
 Canada is a mosaic made up of cultures from around the
world.
You Try
 Try to write three metaphors about your favorite
musician or athlete.
Metaphor or Simile?
 I’m feeling a little under the weather today.
 It was hot as heck today.
 Andrew Luck played like a man who was possessed.
 He could not digest the bad news.
Metaphor or Simile?
 My memory is a little cloudy.
 She grew on him like she was a colony of E. Coli, and
he was room-temperature Canadian beef.
 Bubba’s bark is music to my ears.
 The ballerina rose gracefully en Pointe and extended
one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant.
~bloggingbistro.com
Notorious T.I.C
 Task:
 To create a metaphors and similes about yourself.
 Intent:
 1.1.3
 2.3.2
 4.2.4
Experiment with Language and Form
Techniques and Elements
Enhance Artistry
 Criteria:
 Write at least one metaphor and one simile that describe you in
meaningful ways.
 Create an artistic representation of your work where the simile is on
one half of a page, and the metaphor on the other.
Alliteration
Alliteration
 Alliteration: is the repetition of a particular sound in
the prominent lifts (or stressed syllables) of a series of
words or phrases.
 Ray Rice from Rutgers running for the Ravens Ruh –
Roh!
Alliteration
 Babies born before breakfast beg buttered buns.
 Enormous excitable elephants enjoy eating Easter eggs.
 Little Lily's long limbs look like lamb's legs.
 Super Spencer serendipitously surmised silly students’
stinky scholastic submissions.
~wendforums.net
You Try
 Using your first or last name, try to write the longest
alliterative sentence that you can.
Syllables and Rhythm
Syllables and Rhythm
 Syllables: Words are made up of chunks of sounds or
syllables. Each "beat" is one syllable.
 To figure out the number of syllables, clap your hands
for each "beat" in a word.
 1 :"cat" and "break”
 2: "broken" and "diner”
 3: "Internet"
Syllables and Rhythm
 Rhythm: Poets use syllables to create rhythm and give
their poems a “musical” quality.
 Some types of poetry use specific rhythm schemes
with a set number of syllables per line.
 Iambic Pentameter: da DUM da DUM da DUM da
DUM da DUM (10 syllables, 5 Iambs)
Haiku
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
~Basho
Haiku
Toward those short trees
We saw a hawk descending
On a day in spring
~Shiki
Haiku
 Haiku: is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that
contains the following elements:
 A theme that is related to seasons and nature.
 A juxtaposition (side by side comparison) of two ideas that is
separated by a “kireji” (cutting word).
 The following rhythm scheme:
 Line 1 = 5 syllables
 Line 2 = 7 syllables
 Line 3 = 5 syllables
Haiku
An old silent pond... (5)
A frog jumps into the pond, (7)
splash! Silence again. (5)
by Basho (1644-1694)
Haiku
Toward those short trees (5)
We saw a hawk descending (7)
On a day in spring (5)
~Shiki
Haiku
You moths must leave now;
I am turning out the light
And going to sleep.
With a twitching nose
A dog reads a telegram
On a wet tree trunk.
~Richard Wright
Lets do one together!
T.I.C.
Task:
 To compose three Haiku.
Intent:
 1.1.1
 2.3.5
Express Ideas
Create Original Texts
Criteria:
 Compose three haiku that have a nature theme, two
juxtaposed ideas, and the proper rhythm scheme (5/7/5).
 Create a visually pleasing poster to display your work.
Rhyme Scheme
 Rhyme Scheme: A rhyme scheme is the pattern of
rhyme between lines of a poem or song.
 It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate
which lines rhyme.
Rhyme Scheme
I saw the sky
The night passed me by
I saw the sun
I had some fun
AABB Rhyme Scheme
I saw the sky (A)
The night passed me by (A)
I saw the sun (B)
I had some fun (B)
~ehow.com
Rhyme Scheme
I like the tall trees
So green and exciting
They sway in the breeze
Shade looks so inviting
ABAB Rhyme Scheme
I like the tall trees (A)
So green and exciting (B)
They sway in the breeze (A)
Shade looks so inviting (B)
Pro Tip
 Make sure that there is an equal number of syllables
for each line that rhymes.
I like the tall trees (A) (5)
So green and exciting (B) (6)
They sway in the breeze (A) (5)
Shade looks so inviting (B) (6)
You Try
 Write a four line poem about school that uses either an
AABB or ABAB rhyme scheme.
 Make sure that the lines that rhyme have the same
number of syllables.
Limericks
Limerick Rules
5 lines long
AABBA rhyme scheme
Lines 1, 2, 5, have 8 or 9 syllables
Lines 3,4, have 5 or 6 syllables
Should be silly or humorous

There was an old man from Peru
Who dreamed about eating his shoe
He awoke in the night
With a terrible fright
And found out that it was quite true
Rhyme Scheme
There was an old man from Peru (A)
Who dreamed about eating his shoe (A)
He awoke in the night (B)
With a terrible fright (B)
And found out that it was quite true (A)
Rhythm Scheme
There was an old man from Peru
(8 syllables)
Who dreamed about eating his shoe
(8 syllables)
He awoke in the night
(6 syllables)
With a terrible fright
(6 syllables)
And found out that it was quite true
(8 syllables)
There once was a fellow named Tim
Whose Dad never taught him to swim
He jumped off a dock
Sunk like a rock
And that was the end of him
There once was a young girl named Jill
Who freaked out at the sight of a drill
She brushed everyday
So her Dentist would say
“Your teeth are so perfect; no bill!”
Mr Spencer is this teacher's name,
Educating children is my game.
If you listen to me,
Work hard as can be,
You'll have a shot at fortune and fame.
 Mr Spencer is this teacher's name, (A)
 (9 syllables)
 Educating children is my game. (A)
 (9 syllables)
 If you listen to me, (B)
 (6 syllables)
 Work hard as can be, (B)
 (5 syllables)
 You'll have a shot at fortune and fame. (A)
 (9 syllables)
T.I.C.
 Task:
 To compose three limericks.
 Intent:
 2.3.2
 2.3.5
 4.2.4
Techniques and Elements
Create Original Texts
Enhance Artistry
 Criteria:
 Poems are silly and humourous
 Each poem is 5 lines long and use an ABBA rhyme scheme
 Lines 1,2, and 5 have 8 or 9 syllables
 Lines 3,4 have 5 or 6 syllables