An Introduction to Poetry By C. Cheong for SSHS Middle School
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Lines…
The way it looks… The way it sounds….
Stanzas…
Spaces…
e.g. “daft”, “laffed”… Flow…
The meaning…????
Rhyme
Rhythm
It’s “deep”…or …not? It gets you to think??... Or not…
Someone thought to publish it
It represents someones thoughts…
or feelings…
Patten Q:Brian This text is obviously a poem but ….HOW DO WE KNOW???
Is it a Poem – Text 1 Watermelon Juicy, sweet Dripping, slurping, smacking So messy to eat Yummy
• Why?
Why not?
Is it a Poem – Text 2 "The Devil's Company”, a treat for lovers of historical fiction, sees the return of Benjamin Weaver in his third exciting romp through… …the varied and sometimes surreal landscape of 18th-century London.
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Why not?
Is it a Poem – Text 3 A stitch in time saves nine A bird in the hand…
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Is it a Poem – Text 4
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Is it a Poem – Text 5 Fleas Adam Had’em
• Why?
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Is it a Poem – Text 7 Watermelon Juicy, sweet Dripping, slurping, smacking So messy to eat Yummy
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Is it a Poem – Text 8
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Brainstorm…..
Poetry is….
Definition continued… • Come up with a working definition of poetry….
Definitions/Glossary… • Use the web, dictionaries and discussion to arrive at definitions of the following: • Rhyme – • Rhythm – • A Line • A Stanza – • Free Verse –