Transcript HAIKU - Mr. Prezioso

Structured Poetry Forms
Power Point #4
HAIKU
Japanese poetry
3 Lines
17 syllables needed
5 = first line
7 = second line
5 = third line
Nature related material
Non-rhyming poem
Sample Haiku
“Fall”
Fall leaves floating down
Leaving trees so very bare
Crisp air around you
Sample Haiku
“Teachers”
Teachers are strong, buff.
They know everything, way smart.
Listen to them now.
By Mr. Prezioso
Sample Haiku
“Eighth Graders”
Eighth graders are "Cool”
Sometimes way high or real low
Emotional wrecks
By Mr. Prezioso
Sample Haiku
“Boogies”
Digging in my nose
I think I went way too far
A bloody river
By Mr. Prezioso
CINQUAIN
Modern Cinquain
-A non-rhyming poem
line 1 - one word (noun) a title or
name of the subject
line 2 - two words (adjectives)
describing the title
line 3 - three words (verbs) describing
actions related to title
line 4 - four words / phrase describing
a feeling about the title
line 5 - one word (noun) referring back
to the first word
Astronaut
Brave Daring
Soaring, Seeking, Hoping
Mixing with the stars
Explorer
CINQUAIN
Baseball
Traditional Cinquain
-A non-rhyming poem
Bat cracks against
-Based on syllable count
The pitch, sending it out
Over the back fence, I did it!
Line 1- 2 syllables
Line 2- 4 syllables
Homerun
Listen...
With faint dry sound,
Like steps of passing ghosts,
The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from the trees
And fall.
Line 3- 6 syllables
Line 4- 8 syllables
Line 5- 2 syllables
LIMERICKS
 A popular form of Irish poetry
 The content is often of a bawdy and
humorous nature
 A short & stupid story told in five lines
Limerick Structure
 Contains five lines
 A - 7-10 syllables
 A - 7-10 syllables
 B - 5-7 syllables
 B - 5-7 syllables
 A - 7-10 syllables
Sample Limerick
There was a young prince of Bombay,
Who always would have his own way;
He pampered his horses
On five or six courses,
Himself eating nothing but hay.
Sample Limerick
There once was a barber of Kew,
Who went very mad at the zoo;
He tried to enamel,
The face of the camel,
And gave the brown bear a shampoo.
DIAMANTE
* A diamante poem is a poem that
Boy
makes the shape of a diamond.
Funny, Active
* The poem can be used in two ways,
Running, Playing, Shouting
either comparing and contrasting two
Video games, trucks, dolls, diaries
different subjects, or naming
Talking, Laughing, Comforting
synonyms and antonyms for another
Sweet, Heartfelt
subject.
Girl
FORMAT:
Line 1 is a noun
Line 2 has two adjectives describing the noun in Line 1
Line 3 has three verbs related to the noun in Line 1
Line 4 has four nouns: two relating to Line 1 and two relating to Line 7
Line 5 has three verbs related to the noun in Line 7
Line 6 has two adjectives describing the noun in Line 7
Line 7 is a noun opposite to Line 1
Sample Diamantes
Dog
Playful, cute
Digging, chasing, hiding
Bone, slobber, catnip, mouse
Licking, eating, playing
Sleepy, lazy
Cat
Drink
Milky, Sugary
Drinking Slurping Steaming
Cup
Glass
Plate
Bowl
Tempting, Cooking, Boiling
Delicious, Healthy
Food
ACROSTIC
 A word is written vertically
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down the page
Phrases/sentences are then
written horizontally off of
each starting letter
The lines should relate
back to the main word
and tell something about
it
Can be rhyming but not
necessary
As a challenge – try to
write the poem as a
continuous thought, not
just separate phrases.
Graceful & righteous
Racing is their thing
Elegant and beautiful in stance
Yielding to all commands
Heart full of endless love
Outstanding personality
Understanding and accepting
Never underestimate them
Dog that will captivate your heart
Surely man’s best friend