PBH - Poetry Portfolio Lesson on the Blogspot

Hello 421,

In order to submit your poetry portfolio project on May 4th, you will have to write a poem each day or in a couple of days (depending on you) using the lessons posted on the blogspot. Please read the outline that I gave you in class last week. In addition, look at the student sample portfolios  that I have placed in a red bin inside the classroom. If you don't see it please ask. It is your responsibility!

Please write a poem for each of the literary devices that I have posted on the blogspot. Yes, this will be a very long blog, but at least you don't have to take any notes in class. : )

Each literary device has an example as well as a link to a website for you to see other examples. Please use your time wisely!

421 and 412 (a.k.a 424) You will receive a notebook as soon as Ms. Lucy delivers it to my classroom. As soon as you receive it, you must decorate the cover to represent who you are as a person.
I. Lesson One - Metaphor/Simile

A metaphor compares two unlike things or objects without using the words "like" or "as".

Example of a METAPHOR POEM
A friend is an open hand
A friend is a happy land
A friend is a pot of gold
A friend is someone I can hold
A friend is a beautiful flower
A friend has a lot of power

For more: http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/other/metaphor-poems.asp

II. Lesson Two - Simile

A simile compares two unlike things or objects using the words "like" or "as".

Your Feet
Your feet smell so bad,
just like limburger cheese,
that I'm holding my nose tight
between my two knees.

by Denise Rodgers

For more: http://www.funny-poems-for-free.com/funny-simile-poems.html

III. Lesson Three - Imagery

Imagery poems draw the reader into poetic experiences by touching on the images and
senses which the reader already knows. The use of images in this type of poetry serves to intensify the impact of the work.

Example of Imagery in Poetry

Spring
The newborn flowers blossom
in all sizes and vivid colors.
When you walk by, their sweet
and luscious aromas ensnare you..
The beautiful butterflies titter
Around the light grassy areas.
The trees are full of lush, dark green leaves.
Spring is when you can really savor
the intense scent of nature.
For more: http://www.mywordwizard.com/imagery-poems.html
IV. Lesson Four - Haiku

"Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables. The lines rarely rhyme.

Example of Haiku

Green and speckled legs, (5 syllables)
Hop on logs and lily pads (7 syllables)
Splash in cool water. (5 syllables)

For more: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/haiku-examples-of-haiku-poems.html

V. Lesson Five - Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia are words that sound like the objects they name or the sounds those objects make.

Example of Onomatopoeia

Slam! Slam!
Go the car doors.
Jangle! Jangle!
Go the house keys.
Jiggle! Jiggle!
Go the keys in the door.
Squeak!
Goes the front door!
Thump! Thump!
That is me running down the stairs.
Guess what?
Mom and Dad are home!!
For more: http://www.mywordwizard.com/onomatopoeia-poems.html

VI. Lesson Six - Alliteration

Alliteration is a device used in writing, often in poetry, in which the beginning consonant is repeated in all or most of the words in a line or sentence. "She sells seashells by the seashore" is one common example. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is another.

Example of Alliteration in Poetry

Don't delay dawns disarming display.
Dusk demands daylight .
Dewdrops dwell delicately
drawing dazzling delight .
Dewdrops dilute daisies domain.
Distinguished debutantes . Diamonds defray delivered
daylights distilled daisy dance.
For more: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~poems/ps/html/alliteration_examples.html

VII. Lesson Seven - Personification

Personification in poetry is when you make a thing, idea, or an animal do something only humans can do.

Two Sunflowers
Move in the Yellow Room.

"Ah, William, we're weary of weather,"
said the sunflowers, shining with dew.
"Our traveling habits have tired us.
Can you give us a room with a view?"

They arranged themselves at the window
and counted the steps of the sun,
and they both took root in the carpet
where the topaz tortoises run. William Blake
(1757-1827)

For more: http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personificationclassics.html

VIII. Lesson Eight - Hyperbole

A hyperbole poem often exagerates and stretches the truth just a little bit.

Example of Hyperbole in Poetry

Appetite
In a house the size of a postage stamp
lived a man as big as a barge.
His mouth could drink the entire river
You could say it was rather large
For dinner he would eat a trillion beans
And a silo full of grain,
Washed it down with a tanker of milk
As if he were a drain.

For more: http://www.mywordwizard.com/hyperbole-poems.html

IX. Lesson Nine - Concrete Poetry

A concrete poem is a poem that forms a picture of the topic or follows the contours of a shape that is suggested by the topic.

To understand concrete poetry, you must visit:
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=concrete+poetry+&qpvt=concrete+poetry+&FORM=IGRE#x0y170

X. Lesson Ten - Freestyle/Lyrical Poem

Freestyle poetry is exactly that. It is a type of poetry that has no set pattern or style. Most of the time, freestyle poetry rhymes. Since most poetry is freestyle and rhymes, most people are under the false immpression that if the verse dosn't rhyme, it isn't poetry. Freestyle poetry can be fun to write. None of it has to make sense so it can be humorous. It can also be serious and have a lot of depth to the subject. This is a very flexible style of poetry and that is why a lot of different people enjoy writting this type of poetry.

To read an example, visit: http://www.teenink.com/poetry/all/article/38492/Lyrical-Freestyle/