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Types of Poems
Types of Poems
CONCRETE POETRY CONCRETE POETRY
Concrete (or shape) poetry is an inventive Concrete (or shape) poetry is an inventive form where the poetry takes on the shape form where the poetry takes on the shape of its subject. Example: of its subject. Example:
I I Heroic Couplet Heroic Couplet
Heroic couplet is a Stanza composed of
Heroic couplet is a Stanza composed of
two rhymed lines in Iambic Pentameter. two rhymed lines in Iambic Pentameter. A Stanza consists of two or more lines A Stanza consists of two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the of poetry that together form one of the divisions of a poem. The stanzas of a divisions of a poem. The stanzas of a
Iambic Pentameter
Iambic Pentameter
Iambic pentameter is when the meter of the poem is measured out to equal ten syllables per line with the stress on every second beat:
daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM daDUM.
Heroic Couplet
Heroic Couplet
Heroic couplets are lines of iambic Heroic couplets are lines of iambic
pentameter that rhyme in pairs (aa, bb, cc pentameter that rhyme in pairs (aa, bb, cc – for a total of SIX lines). Example by V. Nabokov: Example by V. Nabokov: – for a total of SIX lines).
And then black night. That blackness was sublime. I felt distributed through space and time:
Lyric Poetry Lyric Poetry
Lyric Poetry: Lyric Poetry:
a short poem with one a short poem with one speaker (not necessarily the poet) who speaker (not necessarily the poet) who expresses thought and feeling. expresses thought and feeling.
Contains 3 quatrains Contains 3 quatrains
Lyric Poetry
Lyric Poetry
Lyric poetry must have a chorus as well Lyric poetry must have a chorus as well
A chorus is a group of lines or words that A chorus is a group of lines or words that are frequently repeated in the poem. are frequently repeated in the poem.
Blues stanzas Blues stanzas
The song structure of the blues seems to have originated in the Mississippi Delta in the late nineteenth century. The term the
blues, as in “having the blues,” comes
from a centuries-old term for a state of
Blues stanzas
Blues stanzas
The “blues stanza” became a standard lyric strophe in popular music. It is composed of three lines: the second line repeats the first; the third line rhymes.
Blues stanzas
Blues stanzas
Here, for example, is a stanza from “Green River Blues” by the Delta musician Charley Patton:
You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, cryin’ all the time.
Blues Samples Blues Samples
Lightnin Hopkins - Baby Please Lightnin Hopkins - Baby Please
Dont Go Dont Go
Magic Sam - Sweet Home Chicago Magic Sam - Sweet Home Chicago
(Good Quality) (Good Quality)
Blues stanzas
Blues stanzas A traditional blues stanza has three lines.A traditional blues stanza has three lines.
The first line is repeated with the second The first line is repeated with the second line, but you can also use a repetitive line, but you can also use a repetitive
variation. Then comes the third line, which
variation. Then comes the third line, which
is rhyming. Write FOUR stanza sets. is rhyming. Write FOUR stanza sets.Rap Rap
Uses typical rap subject matter with a strong rhyme Uses typical rap subject matter with a strong rhyme scheme and musical meter. scheme and musical meter.
Instructions: Instructions: 1.
1. Write subject matter appropriate to rap themes. (yet Write subject matter appropriate to rap themes. (yet school appropriate) school appropriate) 2.
2. Write with a set musical rhythm and rhyme scheme.
Rap Rap
2. Continued: good way to count rap rhythm is "a
2. Continued: good way to count rap rhythm is "a ONE and a TWO and a THREE and a FOUR"
ONE and a TWO and a THREE and a FOUR"
structure, with the emphasis falling on the capitalized
structure, with the emphasis falling on the capitalized
words. When reading a rap poem, the capitalized words. When reading a rap poem, the capitalizedword represent the stressed syllables of a rap poem.
word represent the stressed syllables of a rap poem.
When reading a rap poem, the capitalized word When reading a rap poem, the capitalized word
Rap Rap
3. Rhyme as often as you can, primarily on
3. Rhyme as often as you can, primarily on
the end words, although internal rhymes work
the end words, although internal rhymes work
well in a rap poem as well. Here's and well in a rap poem as well. Here's and example of end line rhymes: example of end line rhymes:
I be-LIEVE in LOVE and we KNOW it's TRUE
I be-LIEVE in LOVE and we KNOW it's TRUE
Rap
Rap
3. Continued: Continue this rhyme scheme
3. Continued: Continue this rhyme scheme throughout your stanza (usually four to eight throughout your stanza (usually four to eight lines long), with the end word of each line lines long), with the end word of each line rhyming. The example above contains an rhyming. The example above contains an internal rhyme as well, in the first line. The internal rhyme as well, in the first line. The
Alphabet poem Alphabet poem
Arranges the words in alphabetical order Arranges the words in alphabetical order Poet decides how many words go on Poet decides how many words go on each line each line
Poet may use "poetic license" – the word
Poet may use "poetic license" – the word
used may not be spelled correctly to fit in
used may not be spelled correctly to fit in
Alphabet poem
Alphabet poem
Free verse Free verse Has a title Has a title Uses the familiar ABC’s Uses the familiar ABC’s
Focuses on a particular topic chosen
Focuses on a particular topic chosen
Alphabet poem Alphabet poem Example: Example:
“Snowflakes” “Snowflakes” Astonishingly beautiful Astonishingly beautiful Cold, darting Cold, darting Exciting frost Exciting frost Graceful heavens Graceful heavens Icy jewels Icy jewels Keen lace Keen lace Majestic needles of pretty, quiet, Majestic needles of pretty, quiet,
Free Verse Free Verse
Free Verse is an irregular form of poetry in Free Verse is an irregular form of poetry in which the content free of traditional rules which the content free of traditional rules of versification, (freedom from fixed meter of versification, (freedom from fixed meter or rhyme). In moving from line to line, the or rhyme). In moving from line to line, the poet's main consideration is where to
Free verse Free verse
Criteria: Criteria:
Three cinquain stanzas Three cinquain stanzas
A cinquain stanza is composed of five A cinquain stanza is composed of five lines lines
Free Verse cont.
Free Verse cont.
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The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos
The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos
Williams Williams so much depends so much depends upon upon a red wheel a red wheel barrow barrow
Ballad Poem Ballad Poem
Ballad Poems are poems that tells a Ballad Poems are poems that tells a
story similar to a folk tale or legend and
story similar to a folk tale or legend and
often has a repeated refrain. A ballad is
often has a repeated refrain. A ballad is
often about love and often sung. A often about love and often sung. A ballad is a story in poetic form.Ballad Poem Ballad Poem
Create a 3 (or more) Ballad Stanzas Create a 3 (or more) Ballad Stanzas
25 points (not 10) 25 points (not 10)
Must have a rhyme scheme Must have a rhyme scheme
It must tell the story of an individual person It must tell the story of an individual person
Ballad Poem Ballad Poem
Example: Johnny Cash Example: Johnny Cash
The Ballad Of Ira Hayes The Ballad Of Ira Hayes
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Elegy Poem Elegy Poem
An Elegy is a sad and thoughtful poem
An Elegy is a sad and thoughtful poem
lamenting the death of a person. An lamenting the death of a person. An example of this type of poem is example of this type of poem is Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Thomas Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard."Elegy Poem Elegy Poem
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard by Thomas Gray (excerpt) by Thomas Gray (excerpt) The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day,
Elegy Poem Elegy Poem
Lizzy’s dead N o one knows what really happened to her
when they found her stone cold dead
some people say it was foul play-
some say it was a blood vessel in her head.
but then she appeared in my most vivid dreams Epitaph poem Epitaph poem
An epitaph is a commemorative An epitaph is a commemorative
inscription on a tomb or mortuary
inscription on a tomb or mortuary
monument written in praise, or monument written in praise, or reflecting the life, of a deceased reflecting the life, of a deceased person.Epitaph poem Epitaph poem
Must be ten lines in length Must be ten lines in length
Summarizes a person’s life Summarizes a person’s life
20 points, not 15 20 points, not 15
Example: Example:
Insult Poem Insult Poem
Insult Poetry is a genre of verse, the purpose
of which is to deliver good humored insults.To write good insult poetry the images must
be specific, clever and personal. The object of
the poem is a real person or place or eventInsult Poem Insult Poem
10 lines 10 lines
No specific person can be identified No specific person can be identified
No profanity No profanity
Playfully mocks someone else Playfully mocks someone else
Pantoum Poem
Pantoum Poem
The pantoum consists of a series of quatrains rhyming ABAB in which the second and fourth lines of a quatrain recur as the first and third
lines in the succeeding quatrain; each quatrain
introduces a new second rhyme as BCBC,Pantoum Poem
Pantoum Poem
The design is simple: Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4
Pantoum Poem
Pantoum Poem
Continue with as many stanzas as you wish,
but the ending stanza then repeats the second
and fourth lines of the previous stanza (as itsfirst and third lines), and also repeats the third
line of the first stanza, as its second line, andPantoum Poem
Pantoum Poem
Last stanza: Line 2 of previous stanza Line 3 of first stanza Line 4 of previous stanza
Pantoum Poem
Pantoum Poem Awe struck with this splendor Awe struck with this splendor the sun sets on the Ocean the sun sets on the Ocean
This makes my heart surrender
This makes my heart surrender
it causes me deep emotion
it causes me deep emotion
as it shimmers on the waves
as it shimmers on the waves
The sun sets on the Ocean.
The sun sets on the Ocean.
It causes me deep emotion
It causes me deep emotion
as it covers a thousand graves as it covers a thousand graves
As it shimmers on the waves As it shimmers on the waves
As it covers a thousand graves
As it covers a thousand graves
it glows like a golden pearl
it glows like a golden pearl
Parody Poem
Parody Poem
Must include the original work Must include the original work
Utilize appropriate sarcastic tone Utilize appropriate sarcastic tone throughout throughout
20 points 20 points
Rondeau Poem Rondeau Poem
The standard literary rondeau is usually found
The standard literary rondeau is usually found
as fifteen octo- or decasyllabic lines divided as fifteen octo- or decasyllabic lines divided into three stanzas, a quintet, quatrain and into three stanzas, a quintet, quatrain and sestet. The refrain consists of the first few sestet. The refrain consists of the first few words of the first line of the first stanza. The words of the first line of the first stanza. The rentrement, rentrement, or refrain, ends the second and or refrain, ends the second andRondeau Poem
A good example of the standard rondeau is the following renowned World War I poem, "In Flanders Fields" by John
A good example of the standard rondeau is the following renowned World War I poem, "In Flanders Fields" by John
Rondeau PoemIn Flanders fields the poppies blow
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
McCrae: McCrae:
That mark our place, and in the sky, That mark our place, and in the sky,
Between the crosses, row on row,
Between the crosses, row on row,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead; short days ago
We are the dead; short days ago
Loved and were loved, and now we lie Loved and were loved, and now we lie
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
In Flanders fields.
In Flanders fields.
Rondeau Poem Rondeau Poem
30 points 30 points
Contains 13 (or 15) lines Contains 13 (or 15) lines
Each line contains 8-10 syllables Each line contains 8-10 syllables
Divided into stanzas of 5, 3, and 5 lines Divided into stanzas of 5, 3, and 5 lines
Constructed around two rhymes Constructed around two rhymes
English Sonnet
English Sonnet
The Shakesperian or English sonnet is The Shakesperian or English sonnet is divided into three Sicilian Quatrains divided into three Sicilian Quatrains rhyming rhyming
abab cdcd efef abab cdcd efef
and one heroic and one heroic couplet-- couplet--
gg gg
. A . A
turn turn
takes place after the takes place after the third quatrain and before the couplet,
English Sonnet
English Sonnet
English Sonnet has four divisions: three quatrains (each with a rhyme-scheme of its own) and a rhymed couplet. Thus the typical rhyme-scheme for the English sonnet is: abab cdcd efef gg.
English Sonnet English Sonnet
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red than her lips' red; Coral is far more red than her lips' red;
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damask'd, red and white, I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks; But no such roses see I in her cheeks;
And in some perfumes is there more delight And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know
English Sonnet English Sonnet
You cast your spell, upon my heart You cast your spell, upon my heart and make me crave, your zest for life. and make me crave, your zest for life.
May it be so, I'll feel a part May it be so, I'll feel a part with love so bold, they'll know it's rife. with love so bold, they'll know it's rife.
My dearest dear, I live for thee My dearest dear, I live for thee to see you smile, while holding hands. to see you smile, while holding hands.
With dreams so sweet, of you and me With dreams so sweet, of you and me a spoken word, with no demands. a spoken word, with no demands.
A round gold ring, upon our hand A round gold ring, upon our hand
Sonnet Sonnet
A Sonnet is a poem consisting of 14 lines A Sonnet is a poem consisting of 14 lines
(iambic pentameter) with a particular (iambic pentameter) with a particular rhyming scheme: rhyming scheme:
Examples of a rhyming scheme: Examples of a rhyming scheme:
Haiku
Haiku
Haiku is an unrhymed Japanese verse Haiku is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables seven, and five syllables
(5, 7, 5) (5, 7, 5)
or 17 or 17 syllables in all. Haiku is usually written in syllables in all. Haiku is usually written in the present tense and focuses on nature. Cinquain
Cinquain
Cinquain is a short, usually unrhymed Cinquain is a short, usually unrhymed poem consisting of twenty-two syllables poem consisting of twenty-two syllables distributed as distributed as
2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines 2, 4, 6, 8, 2, in five lines
Line 1: Noun Line 1: Noun
Cinquain cont.
Cinquain cont.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
Messy, spicy
Messy, spicy
Slurping, sliding, falling
Slurping, sliding, falling
Between my plate and mouth
Between my plate and mouth
Epitaph Epitaph
An epitaph is a brief poem inscribed on a An epitaph is a brief poem inscribed on a tombstone praising a deceased person, tombstone praising a deceased person, usually with rhyming lines. usually with rhyming lines.
What happened to me, was not good, Hit What happened to me, was not good, Hit
Acrostic
Acrostic
Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the each line spells a word, usually using the same words as in the title. same words as in the title.
D D
evoted, evoted,