Go here take the quiz! http://www.infoplease.com/quizzes/poems/1.html Then go here for the hard stuff!...
Meter is the regular rhythmic pattern of a poem. In English, the units of rhythm are rather simple - speech may be broken down into patterns of...
Thank you to new members joining in for the first time. :) I am very impressed by the work I'm seeing here! Sorry it has taken so long for me to...
Wow. I am very impressed! So much talent! Asynchronicity, both of your poems are so full of emotion, power, and imagery. I like the fact that you...
Very nice! Both of you! Sorry it took so long to reply...
This is just a quick hello to all.....We've had some good participation so far- Thank you! I hope everyone is learning something...if you have...
Chunk: Very nice piece!!! Wonderful imagery. I am so glad to see people conversing! Keep it up...it would be great if we could get more of you...
Scanning Poetry 1. Read the poem aloud. As you read, listen for a natural emphasis in the rhythm of the line. The syllables you emphasize will...
Very nice Action Lad! Keep up the good work!
Absolutely beautiful! I can't wait to read more from you! I wish everyone else would take your lead!
After you have written your Haiku, I would like for each of you to write a second poem of your choice. (Something other than a Haiku, since...
I would like for each of you to write a Haiku. It can be about anything you would like and any of the types of Haikus we learned about in the...
Go to these links and take the quizes...feel free to post your scores and share if you want...then you can go over the ones you got wrong and...
Fixed form A poem that may be categorized by the pattern of its lines, meter, rhythm, or stanzas. A sonnet is a fixed form of poetry because by...
Accent The emphasis, or stress, given a syllable in pronunciation. We say "syllable" not "syllable," "emphasis" not "emphasis." Accents can also...
Lesson One Pt. 2: Types of Poetry Limerick- an English verse form consisting of five anapestic lines rhyming aabba, the third and fourth lines...
Lesson One Pt. 1: Types of Poetry Pt. 1 Haiku style and format varies slightly depending on whom one is talking to, but the basic, most...
Welcome all! Here is a rough draft syllabus of what we will be covering in class, feel free to print it off or save it, but be aware that it is...
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