| Wheeler English Lines & Rhymes: Assignments |
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list poem: center a poem around things that are the same color, cause the same emotion, or share some common characteristic. |
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haiku: The class Japanese form counts syllables in a concise three-line poem. Also included is haiku's big brother, tanka. |
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diamond poem: A very easy, short bit of writing in a diamond shape starts with one thing and ends up with another. |
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couplet:Two lines of the same length (number of beats which rhyme. |
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limerick:These five-line ditties are fun and are a great way to practise conventional rhythm. |
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cinquain: Also a five-line poem, but usually more serious. There are several ways to do this. |
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sonnet: Be like Shakespeare. The classic 14-line poem has an intricate rhyme scheme and fourteen ten-syllable lines-- the ultimate word puzzle. |
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ballad: Ballads tell stories, often in four-line stanzas which rhyme. |
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acrostic: Sometimes you just need to spell it out. |
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"not" poem :And sometimes we describe things by saying what they are not. |
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shape poem: All poems which are written down have shape, of course. With these poems, the shape's the most important thing. |
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epitaph: Tombstones are often inscribed with poems-- inspiring, consoling, and, occasionally, quite funny. |
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"I used to be" poem: "And now I am.." Describe yourself (or someone else) metaphorically |
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"I wish" poem: Sections of this poem begin with-- you guessed it-- "I Wish." |
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phrase poem: Describe a scene by listing the things you see and adding a participle which describes each. |
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villanelle: The villanelle is 19 lines long, but only uses two rhymes, while also repeating two lines throughout the poem. It's a challenge. |
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"when" poem: A poem from another teacher describing "when" you did or were something in the past. You might also describe yourself as an animal, object, or place. |
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letter-perfect poem: Alliterate your favorite letter as the basis of a poem. |
