Elements of Poetry
What element of poetry means "the feeling of the poem"?
Mood
There once was a dog
Who sat on a log
He was very lazy
but loved to smell a daisy
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What type of poem has 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables
The spring is pretty
It can be so nice and warm
But it also rains
Haiku
Find which line is an example of repetition
And when the broken hearted people/Living in the world agree/Speaking words of wisdom/Let it Be
Let it be
Let it be
Let it be
Let it be
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be
What makes up a stanza in a poem? Often there are four of these per stanza.
Line
One time they made tea
It was early grey
It was really easy
But made my day
ABAB
Cheeta
Spotted, Speedy
Running, hunting, creeping
A super fast feline
Cat
Cinquain
Find the repetition in this poem:
My puppy isn't pretty/He's really just a mutt/But every time we play/ I just love that little nut
My puppy isn't pretty/He's spotted in a weird way/ but every time we snuggle/ I know I'll love him always
My puppy isn't pretty
What is a stanza in poetry?
A group of lines in a poem. Like a paragraph for a poem.
The Spring is near
The time is always here
The sun is arriving
For plants to be thriving!
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What type of poem talks about yourself?
A bio poem
How many stanzas are in this poem?
Tiny raindrops start to fall/they leave small dots upon the wall/birds in trees stop their singing/ much needed water the rain is bringing
Water on leaves and trees and grass/ water on fences and bricks and glass/rain is falling, and the trees start to smile/ It's finally raining, been dry for awhile
Rain on the pond where the fish are swimming/rain all day long until the sun is dimming/the sound of the rain could never be sad/everywhere water, my heart feels so glad.
There are 3 stanzas
What is repetition?
When a line or a phrase repeats in a poem
There once was a fish
It swam oh so fast
It was strong and speedy
And never came last
ABCB
What type of poem is this?
Poem from Japan
Has to do with syllables
Five in the last line
Haiku
How many lines are there total in this poem? (Bonus 50 points if you can give a multiplication question to represent it)
Tiny raindrops start to fall/they leave small dots upon the wall/birds in trees stop their singing/ much needed water the rain is bringing
Water on leaves and trees and grass/ water on fences and bricks and glass/rain is falling, and the trees start to smile/ It's finally raining, been dry for awhile
Rain on the pond where the fish are swimming/rain all day long until the sun is dimming/the sound of the rain could never be sad/everywhere water, my heart feels so glad.
16 lines total (3x4)
What is meter?
How syllables in a line are accented or unaccented to create the poem's "beat" or rhythm
But I keep cruisin'
Can't stop, won't stop moving
It's like I've got that music in my mind
Saying it's gonna be alright
AABC
Tornado
Funnel, Outrageous
Spinning, twisting, ruining
Quick, go find shelter
Storm
Cinquain
What is theme in this poem:
My puppy isn't pretty/He's really just a mutt/But every time we play/ I just love that little nut
My puppy isn't pretty/He's spotted in a weird way/ but every time we snuggle/ I know I'll love him always
The message that the author is trying to convey is that she loves her puppy no matter what he looks like