Powerful Poetry

Hi team,

Here is a summary of the types of poems that we will be creating and how to structure them:

Haiku: The poem follows a 5-7-5 syllable structure.

Diamante: The poem is a seven line poem. 
The first line has 1 word and is a noun
The second line has 2 and are adjectives
The third line has 3 are verbs
the fourth line has 4 words and are nouns
the fifth line has 3 words and are verbs
the sixth line has 2 words and are adjectives
the seventh line has 1 word and is a noun

Definition: The poem is a description of the poem subject and makes the reader try to understand the subject of the poem through the description.

Cinquain: The poem is a five line poem.
The first line has 2 syllables
The second line has 4 syllables
The third line has 6 syllables
the fourth line has 8 syllables
the fifth line has 2 syllables
Rhyming is ok but not compulsory.

Limerick: The poem is a five line poem.
The last words of the first, second and fifth lines rhyme and the last words of the third and fourth lines rhyme.
The poems are usually humourous.

The poem also follows this rhythm pattern:
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM
da DUM da da DUM
da DUM da da DUM
da DUM da da DUM da da DUM

Acrostic: The poem subject is written vertically and each letter is the start of a word that relates to the subject. 

Concrete/Shape: The poem is written in the shape of the poem subject. The words of the poem make the shape.


"Let's get our creativity on!"