Types of poems Characterization poem version 1 Format Line 1: Your character’s first name Line 2: Four personality traits that describe him/her Line 3: Sibling of... Line 4: Who likes...(3 things) Line 5: Who feels... (3 things) Line 6: Who needs... (3 things) Line 7: Who gives... (3 things) Line 8: Who fears... (3 things) Line 9: Who would like to see... (3 things) Line 10: Resident of (where he/she lives) Line 11: Character’s last name (or occupation if no last name is given) Characterization poem version 2 Format Title = Character’s Name I am (two special characteristics your protagonist has) I wonder (something he/she is actually curious about) I hear (an imaginary sound) I see (an imaginary sight) I want (an actual desire) I am (the first line of the poem repeated) I pretend (something he/she might actually pretend to do) I feel (a feeling about something imaginary) I touch (an imaginary touch) I worry (something that really bothers him/her) I cry (something that makes him/her very sad) I am (the first line of the poem repeated) I understand (something he/she knows is true) I say (something he/she believes in) I dream (something he/she actually dreams about) I try (something he/she really makes an effort about) I hope (something he/she actually hopes for) I am (the first line of the poem repeated) Example Kino Brave, caring, protective, greedy Sibling of Juan Tomas Who likes pearl diving, education, and family Who feels love from his family, attacked by others, and desperate to change his life Who needs a trustworthy town, support from his family, and money to survive. Who gives all he has for a better life, the life of his son out of greed, the pearl back to the ocean Who fears the doctor, the townspeople, himself Who would like to see his family be prosperous, an education for Coyotito, and a marriage for Juana and himself Resident of La Paz Example (this example is not filled in. It just gives the outline again) Kino I am I wonder I hear I see I want I am I pretend I feel I touch I worry I cry I am I understand I say I dream I try I hope I am Cinquain (2) Format A cinquain consists of five unrhymed lines. Each line has a set number of syllables see below: Line 1: 2 syllables Line 2: 4 syllables Line 3: 6 syllables Line 4: 8 syllables Line 5: 2 syllables Haiku (2) Format A Haiku consists of 3 lines and 17 syllables. Each line has a set number of syllables see below: Example My mum (2 syllables) Is so caring (4 syllables) She is always helpful (6 syllables) She is so beautiful and kind (8 syllables) Love you. (2 syllables) Example The sky is so blue. (5 syllables) The sun is so warm up high. (7 syllables) I love the summer. (5 syllables) Line 1 – 5 syllables Line 2 – 7 syllables Line 3 – 5 syllables Color Choose a color to focus on. Then use the questions below to help you come up with ideas for this poem. 1. What things look ______________ (your color) 5. What makes you feel _____? 2. What things sound________ 6. What things taste ______? 3. What things smell _______ 7. What ideas or experiences seem____? 4. How does _____ feel? 8. Can you think of ____ places? You’re not limited to these idea and you don’t have to use all of the questions. See examples from previous students in class. Acrostic (3) Format -Write a word or phrase vertically. -Then, write phrases or complete sentences off of each letter. DO NOT SIMPLY WRITE ONE WORD OF EACH LETTER (that does not show much effort) -Does not necessarily have to flow together like the example but it could. -All ideas in the poem must relate back to or be about the vertical word you chose Ode Format An Ode is a lyric poem, usually addressing a particular person or thing. It originated in Ancient Greece. -Praises or compliments a particular subject. -Can be free verse or structured. Example An acrostic poem Creates a challenge Random words on a theme Or whole sentences that rhyme Select your words carefully To form a word from top to bottom Is the aim of this poetry style Choose a word then go! Example Oh Olive, You are as precious to me as any gem, With your beautiful, pure skin as smooth as silk And as green as the grass in summertime. I love your taste and the smell of your tender fruit Which hides beneath your green armor. Olive, sweet, tasty Olive, How I love you so and my mealtimes wouldn't be the same If you weren't in my life. Oh Olive, Nothing can compare to you, nothing at all, You are food of the gods, a king's riches And, most importantly, you are mine, oh Olive! Ballad Format -A Ballad is a poem that tells a story, which are often used in songs because of their rhyme. A ballad is a poetic story, often a love story, but it does not have to be. -This would be a good poem to tell the plot of your story or to retell an event. -Has clear use of end rhyme and rhythm -Rhyme scheme is similar to the example: A A B B C C D D E E F F etc Diamante (2) Format When a diamante poem is written it takes on the shape of a diamond. A diamante poem is made up of 7 lines using a set structure: Line 1: Beginning subject Line 2: Two describing words about line 1 Line 3: Three doing words about line 1 Line 4: A short phrase about line 1, a short phrase about line 7 Line 5: Three doing words about line 7 Line 6: Two describing words about line 7 Line 7: End subject Randeau (Example continues onto the next page too) Format A Rondeau is a short poem consisting of fifteen lines that have two rhymes throughout. The first few words or phrase from the first line are repeated twice in the poem as a refrain. -The letters in parenthesis at the beginning show the rhyme scheme to follow. Example As I was walking down the street I saw two people in secret meet The second one said to the first 'You have some news to quench my thirst?' 'In behind the old, damp shed There lies a noble man slain, dead And no one knows he lies in strife Except his dog and lonely wife With master gone where no one knocks His dog has left to chase a fox His wife has found somebody new His house is left for all to view Though it's been empty for a while We'll be warm and dry in half a mile For now we can take comfort there We'll flee the place when it grows bare Many people knew the noble man But none do care where he has gone Over his grave, all do ignore The wind shall blow forever more.' Example Bike Shiny, quiet, Pedaling, spinning, weaving Whizzing round corners, zooming along roads Racing, roaring, speeding Fast, loud, Car Example The capital A is the refrain and sentence it is taken from (a) In Summertime we do not go (a) To school for weeks and weeks, no no! (b) We take a day trip to the beach (b) And buy ourselves an ice cream each (a) We run into the surf that's low (a) Get seaweed wrapped around our toes (a) While others sunbathe on a throw (b) We build sandcastles tides can't reach (A) In Summertime. (a) As the light warm breeze begins to blow (a) And our hunger begins to grow (b) From the picnic I grab a peach (b) 'Let's stay longer' I do beseech (a) As the sun sets the sky does glow (A) In Summertime. Tanka Format A tanka poem is a Japanese poem which can also be known as a waka or uta. A tanka poem is similar to a haiku but has two additional lines. A tanka consists of 5 lines and 31 syllables. Example (5) I love my kitten. (7) She is so little and cute. (5) She has a pink tongue, (7) And lots of long whiskers too. (7) She purrs when I stroke her back. Each line has a set number of syllables see below: Line 1 – 5 syllables Line 2 – 7 syllables Line 3 – 5 syllables Line 4 – 7 syllables Line 5 – 7 syllables Concrete (for the digital version, you will need to scan it or take a picture of it and upload it to your project) Format -Choose an important object from your book. -Write a poem that takes the shape of that object. Use the words to shape or outline the object Example See examples in class too Most definitions and examples came word for word from the source below. Quotation marks were not used around information to limit student confusion. Bonacia Ltd. "Poetry Glossary-Poetry Types." Young Writers. Youngwriters, n.d. Web. 24 Mar. 2015. <https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/glossary-poetry-types>.