Types of Poetry
Rhyming Words
Sensory Language
What's it About?
All Mixed Up
100
What is a narrative poem?
-tells a story
-can rhyme
-has characters, plot, setting, etc
100
“I cannot go to school today,"(1)
Said little Peggy Ann McKay.(2)
“I have the measles and the mumps,(3)
A gash, a rash and purple bumps.(4)
Which lines from the poem rhyme?
lines 1 and 2
lines 3 and 4
100
Those rotten, icky Monday mornings always get my goat. (1)
This morning I woke up and had an itchy, scratchy throat, (2)
I burnt my tongue on hot cocoa, then tripped down half the stairs, (3)
forgot my lunch, forgot my books, forgot to brush my hair. (4)
Which of the five senses is the poet using in line 3?
taste
100
What does the poet mean by "I have to brush one less"?
The poet has one less tooth to brush because it fell out.
100
There once was a dog filled with greed
Who wanted much more than he'd need
When he saw his reflection
On further inspection
He ended with nothing indeed
What type of poem is this?
Narrative
200
What is humorous poetry?
-purpose: to entertain
-funny
-can rhyme
200
Whosever room this is should be ashamed!(1)
His underwear is hanging on the lamp.(2)
His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair,(3)
And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp.(4)
Which lines from the poem rhyme?
lines 2 and 4
200
Feel the winter coming on (1)
Hear it in the crackling trees(2)
Note the crisp and quivering wind(3)
Snapping at the leaves(4)
Which line uses sound as sensory language?
line 2
200
Where did the sand castle go?
It was swept away/destroyed by the ocean.
200
What is this poem about?
A tornado
300
What is free verse poetry?
-no set rhyme or rhythm
-abstract
300
I can't write a poem; I simply can't! (1)
I can't sing, rhyme, nor chant,(2)
All my words are fumbled.(3)
Last time I read something I mumbled.(4)
Which lines from the poem rhyme?
Lines 1 and 2
Lines 3 and 4
300
What would be a good title for this poem?
Happiness, Yellow, etc.
300
In the bleak mid-winter
Frosty winds do moan
Earth stands hard as iron
Water like a stone
What does "water like a stone" mean in this poem?
The water is frozen because it is winter.
300
There was a wise old owl (1)
Who lived up in a tree(2)
He sat upon a branch(3)
So all the world he'd see(4)
Which lines in the poem rhyme?
Lines 2 and 4
400
What is lyrical poetry?
-expresses strong emotion
-may sound like a song
-can rhyme
400
On one mystic, magic night,
Jack O Lanterns glowing _____,
kids with bags of candy sweet,
roam door to door and street to street.
Fill in the blank with a rhyming word.
Bright
(other answers may be accepted)
400
Write a four line poem about pizza using at lease two of the five senses. (It does not have to rhyme)
Answers will vary
400
On the floor lays Tiny Old Teddy
Half a paw is gone already
He is tattered, torn, and lame
But I love him, just the same
Why is the teddy bear missing a paw?
The poet has had him for a long time.
400
The terrible thing about Cindy
Is she packs a terrible punch
I learned this yesterday at school
When I tried to take her lunch
What does the poet mean by "packs a terrible punch"?
Cindy hit the poet because they tried to take her lunch at school.
500
The fog comes
On little cat feet.
It sits looking over
The harbor and city.
What type of poem is this and how to you know?
Free verse-It has no rhyme or rhythm.
500
At night the sun lies down for sleep
And crickets sing a tune.
The bullfrogs croak and creatures creep
Beneath the watching ________.
Fill in the blank using the correct rhyme scheme. (Hint: lines 3 and 4 should not rhyme!)
Moon
(other answers may be accepted)
500
Write a five line poem about ice cream using all five senses. (It does not have to rhyme)
Answers will vary
500
A little seed for me to sow
A little love to make it grow
A little sun, a little shower
Then it becomes a beautiful flower
What does "shower" mean in this poem?
Rain
500
What sensory language does the poet use?
Taste