2nd poetry class: acrostic

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

lesson objectives:

* You read some of your  haikus out loud.
* you know what a rhyme scheme is.

* You know how to write an acrostic.

* You know your final poetry class will be a poetry recital.

* You write your own acrostics for homework.

padlet.com

What is an acrostic?

example acrostic words, free 

example acrostic, sentences, free

example acrostic, rhyme scheme

what is a rhyme scheme?

rhyme scheme: make a note :)

example acrostic, rhyme scheme

What is the rhyme scheme?

What is the rhyme scheme of this acrostic?

example acrostic, rhyme scheme

How many couplets
and how many triplets?

How many couplets?

-15

example acrostic, rhyme scheme

How many couplets
and how many triplets?

How many triplets?

Steps: acrostic writing

1. Decide on a topic: a word for your acrostic.
--> one of your acrostics is your own name.

2. make a brainstorm for your acrostic

3. write the words and sentences starting with the correct letter in your acrostic

4. one of your acrostics has to rhyme, in couplets and/or triplets!

3 types:

1. your own name, only words (characteristics): no need for rhyme or picture
2. a topic that you like/hate, with words or sentences, no need for rhyme, add a picture
3. another topic that you like/hate, with sentences that rhyme in couplets and/or a triplet, add a picture
   
   

brainstorm topics!

homework:

write three acrostics,
post them separately! on the padlet :).