Poetry An Experience in the Arts

Here is a new way to express your self…

In the academic areas of

Reading, Writing and Language Arts

Poetry Is…

…a means of self expression created by using specific guidelines to create a piece of writing that evokes an emotional response…and so much more.

Poetry has been described as painting a picture with words!

Our next unit will blow you away…

This is how we will satisfy your…

to learn something new!

You will learn about… Poets of all ages

Answers to Essential Questions! How is poetry used as a vehicle of self-

expression?

How are poetic elements used to develop different types of poetry?

BalladAutobiopoem

Different Types of Poetry

CoupletTripletHaiku

Poetic Elements and Vocabulary

Allegory Alliteration Assonance Denotation and Connotation Diction Image Irony Metaphor Meter Rhyme Simile Symbol Tone Word Order

The Vocabulary of Poetry

Assonance Blank Verse Consonance Rhyme End rhyme Foot Meter

Internal RhymeExternal RhymePersonaRefrainSlant Rhyme/Off RhymeStanzaSymbolTrue rhymeStressed syllableUnstressed syllable

Figurative Language… Imagery Metaphor Personification Alliteration Simile Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Idioms

Introductory Activities We will begin our study with a listening

session of Ken Nesbitt’s school poetry collections:

When the Teacher Isn’t Looking

and

Revenge of the Lunch Ladies

Guided Activities

National Poetry Month is in November! Get excited because we will bring poets right here to our classroom by way of the internet. We will write with Jack Prelutsky and his Interactive Writing Machine.

**We will even publish some poetry here with the other poets who will guide you through poetry writing along with your teacher.

Culminating Activities

Prepare your poems for presentation. Open mike time is coming to J’s Poetry Corner! Prepare to be photographed, audiotaped and videotaped. The program portion of the party will be aired on our school television show!

Technology

Are you ready to party???? Our culminating activity is a poetry party!!!

Get Ready! Get Ready!

Get Ready!

You must do the planning, the decorating and be prepared to share your poetry!

Resources www.thefreedictionary.com www.unitedstreaming.com www.scholastic.com

M.E. Johnson