Poetic Devices
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Alliteration
I saw a little frog,
He was cuter than can be,
He was sitting on a log,
And I'm sure he croaked at me!
ABAB
What is a verse?
A single metrical line in a poetic composition.
I am Paula Jones
I am 6 feet tall
I have 12 children
I love chocolate
I have 2 cats
I am Paula Jones
Introduction Poem
Quack, quack went the ducks as we threw them our stale bread.
Onomatopoeia
I do not like green eggs and ham
I do not like them Sam I am
I do not like them in a boat
I do not like them with a goat
I do not like them in a house
I do not like them with a mouse
AABBCC
What is a line break?
The point at which two lines of text are split; the end of a line
Shining
Ultraviolet
Not seen at night
Acrostic Poem
They fought like cats and dogs
Simile
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
AABB
What is a meter?
The basic rhythmic structure of a line (verse) in poetry
She licks her neck
She licks her nose
She licks her legs
She licks her toes
She licks her tummy
She licks her back
Then she rubs my leg to ask for a snack
List Poem
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
Personification
The people along the sand
All turn and look one way
They turn their back on the land
They look at the sea all day
As long as it takes to pass
A ship keeps raising its hull
The wetter ground like glass
Reflects a standing gull
ABABCDCD
Who wrote in iambic pentameter?
Shakespeare
Birds flutter in spring
The sun beats down on the ground
Lilies dance with joy
Haiku
This won't hurt a bit
Understatement
I love poetry
Poetry is the best
I could write poetry all-day
It brings me great joy
What is the iambic pentameter?
Verses of 10 syllables
Ice cream.
Cold and yummy.
I love its sweet richness
as it finds its way into my
tummy.
Cinquain Poem