Free verse poetry

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

B1 DLE

Poetry workshop

What did we talk about last lesson?

Homework:

Write your own 8-line poem with an AABB or ABAB rhyme scheme.

Insert your poem here:

Did you like writing a rhyming poem?:

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Are you proud of your first real poem?

1. Yes!
2. It could use some improvement.
3. I feel like a famous writer already.

Free verse poetry:

Free verse is one of the simplest, and yet most difficult, type of poetry to write. While the poet does not have to worry about all these rules about form, it requires him or her to work hard at creating a piece that is beautiful and meaningful without any specific guidelines about rhyme.

Example 1:

Thrill Ride

Up. Up.

Click, click.

Wind blows

sharp in my ears.

My heart jumps. Skips.

It’s up. It’s up higher.

It’s up, up the highest.

Hands grasp at the clouds.

Then a forever pause. Still. Waiting.

Finally. Whoosh!

Steep drop

down,

down,

down.

Example 2:

Example 3: Shelter cat

"I walked into the shelter and looked around.

Out of all the homeless kitties, you stood out like a beacon.

I picked you up, and you purred and snuggled sweetly in my arms.

It was like we had always known each other, always been together.

I filled out the form, made the donation, and took you home.

You're a little shelter cat no more. You're mine."

What was your favourite poem?:

Thrill ride

Wanna be a fish

Shelter cat

Choosing words carefully: 

Carefully chosen words can help you create a poem that sounds like the situation, emotion, or object you are trying to portray. For instance, short words with sharp consonants cause the reader to stop-and- go in a choppy rhythm: Cut, bash, stop, kick, bite, punch, jump, stick, kiss. They almost sound like what they mean. Use these types of short words when you want to show excitement, fear, anger, new love, or anything that might make your heart beat quickly. Longer words with soft sounds cause the reader to slow down. Use them when you want to show pause, tension, laziness, rest.

Task: write a free verse poem

Write a free verse poem and make use of short and long words.

Use the short words to show anger/love/excitement/ fear/etc...

Use the long words to when you want to show pause/tension/laziness. 

Which topic shall we write about?

Your hobby/sport

A movie you have seen

Your family

Write your free verse poem:

Alliteration:

Alliteration is a literary device where the first sound in a series of words is the same, like “She shares shining shells.” You can use alliteration in free verse to create a particular mood, feeling, or sound to the poem, especially when combined with careful word choice. 

Examples:

The beautiful bouquet blossomed in the bright sun.

 The candy was killing my cavity.

I forgot my flip phone but felt free.

Most monsters don’t mind making messes.

Write down 2 sentences where the first sound of the words is the same:

Using personification:

Sometimes giving an inanimate object human characteristics can breathe new life into it. (See, I just did it!) Have you ever heard someone say that the sun was peeking out from somewhere, or that the clouds were lazy, or the water licked the shore? 

Example:

Night crept in,

slow and smooth.

It smothered the city

in darkness.

Lights in windows

of tall buildings blinked,

One. Two. Again.

And opened

their bright eyes.

Write a six-line poem about an inanimate object, use personification:

Do you prefer rhyming poetry or free verse poetry?

Rhyming poetry

Free verse poetry

What have you learnt these previous lessons?

What is your opinion on free verse poetry?

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