ABOUT

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ABOUT POETRY By Heather
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Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy the Show
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REMINDER

• Poetry does not always have to rhyme.

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THE NEW PORCH

• On your porch its beautiful. You can hear the
  rain and hear the birds sing. I know its
  different than before, but as long as you love
  me.it will feel good.

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COUPLETS

• A couplet is a two line poem that rhymes. Each
  line has the same number of syllables.

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COUPLET EXAMPLE

• Kelly
• My dogs name is Kelly.
• She has a very round belly.

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MORE COUPLETS

• RECESS
• Out at recess we have lots of fun.
• We have 30 minutes and were done.

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LIMERICKS

• A limerick is an amusing poem of 5 lines. There
  are 3 long lines and 2 short lines.

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LIMERICK EXAMPLE

• There once was a musical king,
• Who suddenly started to sing.
• All the birds in the sky, all started to fly,
• More near that talented king.

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 MORE LIMERICKS

• There once was a cool new king who taught
  everybody to sing.
• He started a band
• to sing in the sand.
• Oh Boy! Did that king like to sing.

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ACROSTIC

• An acrostic poem is a word written vertically or
  horizontally
• using words that start with that letter.

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Acrostic Example

• ABERNETHY
• Awesome
• Beautiful
• Exciting
• Radical
• Nice
• Energetic
• Too Cool
• Happy
• Youthful

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MORE ACROSTIC

• School
• Science
• Creativity
• Homework
• Outside
• Objects
• Learn

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CINQUAIN

• LINE 12 SYLLABLES
• LINE 24
• LINE 36
• LINE 48
• LINE 52

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CINQUAIN EXAMPLE

• FOOTBALL
• Its fun!
• Girls can cheerlead.
• Penn State is a great team.
• Trojans are really very cool!
• Touchdown!

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More Cinquains

• Sharks
• May bite
• Always biting
• They always have bad breath
• If they bite you it will hurt bad
• BAD BOY!

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Haiku

• A Haiku is a poem that consists of unrhymed words
  organized into 3 lines
• Line 1 5 syllables
• Line 2 7
• Line 35

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Haiku Example

• SPRING
• Its always raining.
• I love the smell of the air.
• I like the flowers.

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More Haikus

• Fall
• Fall is always cold.
• We rake up all of our leaves.
• Then we jump in them.

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Night FlyersBY S.A.N. (My Grandma)

• Mosquitoes and june bugs and fire flies, all come
  out at night. Its fun to catch the fire flies,
  But the mosquitoes like to bite.
• More..

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More

• The june bugs hit the windows, and land upon
  your clothes, But the pesky little mosquito
  leaves a mark that really grows.
• More.

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More

• So, if at night youre outside, and you want to
  sit and relax, watch for the june bugs and fire
  flies, But beware of the mosquitoes
• ATTACK!!!!!!!

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Bed Time By Heather

• Good-bye sunshine. Hello moon.
• Were gonna go to sleep real soon. As the stars
  sparkle, all so bright, I will go to sleep at
  night.
• More...

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More

• Mommy is here.
• I have no fear.
• I go to sleep at night, Knowing when I wake up
• It will be bright.

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The End

• I hope you liked my Power Point!!!!!!!!!!