Tuesday, April 5, 2016

First Day of Teaching Poetry

What is poetry?
--It rhymes. Well, not always.
--It's about something.
It has a theme?
--Yes.
--It doesn't tell a story,
Well, it can tell a story.
--It has, like, a da-duh, da-da to it.
Meter, or rhythm. Yes, sometimes it has meter.
--It's verse.
It can be in verses.
--It has lines. Like, not like a paragraph.
Yes, that's an important part of writing poetry, thinking about where you will break it into lines.
--It uses figurative language, like onomatopoeia and metaphors.
Yes, that's another important part of poetry.
Poetry can show a scene, or paint a mood or feeling, or even tell a story. But it's different than prose.

Poetry is a slippery, shimmering fish
Darting about
Confusing us
Causing a laugh
Bringing a tear
A pang of recognition

3 comments:

  1. I love April because of National Poetry Month! I love how you captured all that was said about what poetry is in the beginning. AND then showed what poetry is at the end of your post!! My favorite line is "Darting about"
    Enjoy your month!!

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  2. I love April because of National Poetry Month! I love how you captured all that was said about what poetry is in the beginning. AND then showed what poetry is at the end of your post!! My favorite line is "Darting about"
    Enjoy your month!!

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  3. Yes, poetry is all of that and isn't it wonderful?

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