37. Septet
A septet has 7 lines and has to have the correct number of syllables:
Method: Line 1: 3 syllables Line 2: 5 syllables Line 3: 7 syllables Line 4: 9 syllables Line 5: 7 syllables Line 6: 5 syllables Line 7: 3 syllables Click into the link below to write an instant Septet Poem: Add it to your Poetry Portfolio. |
38. Name poem
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39. Adjective poem
40. Limerick
In limericks line one, two and five rhyme, and line three and four rhyme.
In a castle that had a deep moat a Lived a chicken a duck and a goat. a They wanted to go out b And wander about b But they didn’t have was a boat. a The rhythm of the limerick is also very strict and can be broken down as follows. Notice how each line is stressed and unstressed in specific places. 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
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There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, 'It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard! by Edward Lear There was a young lady named Bright who traveled much faster than light. She set out one day in a relative way, and came back the previous night. Anonymous There was a young rustic named Mallory, who drew but a very small salary. When he went to the show, his purse made him go to a seat in the uppermost gallery. Anonymous |
41. Cinquain
Example:
Caterpillar Relentless, Ravenous Constructing, Evolving, Emerging Wondrous gift of nature Butterfly by Dawn Slanker |
Cinquain (“sin-cane”) Poem – A poem that is five lines long, which can follow this pattern:
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42. Dada poem
A dada poem is created at random. A list of ten verbs, eight nouns, and some pronouns are written on scraps of paper and placed in a container. As they are drawn out, the author arranges them in a pleasing but likely nonsensical way.
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Example: firecracker his nibble snore a tickle juggle jellyfish purr a pickle balloon a squish platypus hiccup kazoo hug away the flu today by Susan Lake |
43. Blotz Poem
A blotz poem is designed to describe an object which is not necessarily real. It places an emphasis on alliteration.
Line 1: Name your creature. (This is ___) Line 2: Tell where your creature lives. All words begin with the first letter of the creature's name and should list at least four places. Line 3: Tell what your creature eats. Use the same first letter and include at least four items. Line 4: Tell what your creature likes. Use the same first letter and include at least four items. Line 5: Tell something about your creature. Use the same first letter and include at least three items. Line 6: Tell about something your creature did to you. Your teacher will give you a time limit! |
This is a teacherarian.
Teacherarians live in Turkish towers on top of telegraph transmitters in Tibetonly on Tuesdays. Teacherarians eat tortoise toes, tangy tarts, tender toast, and tuna. Teacherarians throw temper tantrums, torment students, try on toupees, and twiddle their thumbs. Teacherarians teach trigonometry, enjoy tapestry, and like tanning their temples. This teacherarian told me to tape up my mouth. It tortured me and tore out my teeth. by Susan Lake |
44. Haiku
Hundreds of years ago, the Japanese created an art form, in the shape of a small verse. The verse is called haiku (HIGH-koo).
It is a 3-line verse. 1st line: 5 syllables 2nd line: 7 syllables 3rd line: 5 syllables.
This snowy morning That black crow I hate so much .... But he's beautiful by Basho |
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Design
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Topic poem
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Formula
#1: Participle, participle, participle #2: Noun #3: Adverb (how) #4: Verb #5: Adverb (where or when) |