poetry

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” by Robert Fros

TYPES OF POETRY

Narrative Poetry

*Tells a story
*Characters, setting, plot
*Does not have to rhyme

Lyrical Poetry

*Expresses personal and emotional feeling

*Has a musical rhythm
*Helps the reader feel through senses

Free verse poetry

*Does not rhyme or have a rhythm
*No rules!

Humorous Poetry

*It makes you laugh
*Silly characters and actions
*Does not have to rhyme

Concrete poetry

*Shape of the poem on the subject

Line: A line is one line in a poem.

Stanza: A group of lines that together.

Rhyme: Words rhyme if they have the same ending sounds.

Poetry:

uses images and sounds to describe feelings, experiences, or ideas which create an image on your mind

Great website to read and learn about poems.

Great website to read and learn about poems.

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