Free Verse Poetry
Free verse poetry is free from the normal rules of poetry. The poet may choose to include some rhyming words but the poem does not have to rhyme. A free verse poem may be just a sentence that is artistically laid out on the page or it can be pages of words. Some forms of free verse separate, or split, phrases and words between lines. Punctuation may be absent or it may be used to place greater emphasis on specific words. The main object of free verse is to use colorful words, punctuation, and word placement to convey meaning to the reader.
sometimes…….
courageous collaborators,
sometimes…….
originators of opportunities,
sometimes…….
champions of coincidence or circumstance.
Sometimes……
heroes act through intelligence
and at other times…….
through ignorance.
A Hero Could Be
a main character in some work of literature,
simply a person,
or perhaps a mythological being of great courage and strength,
someone with a cause,
perhaps even a sandwich. . .
or,
a hero could be you!
Heroes May Be
Boisterous, bold, brash, and loud – Yee Haw!
Or swift, silent, and sly – Woosh,
Or even filled with woes – Boo hoo.
They may crave attention – Ta da!
Or they may ask for no one to mention – Shhhh. . .
Just how they made a difference.
Model Writing Free Verse
· The first step in writing a free verse poem is to choose a topic. Free verse, like other forms of poetry, can make a seemingly common or ordinary person, place, thing, or experience into something special or extraordinary. Use your experiences and feelings to brainstorm free verse topics
· Free verse is a controlled list of colorful, thought provoking words about a topic.
· All good writers revise your work until you feel that the words say what they want them to say in the best way.
· Use your five senses to describe the topic. (Sunlight looks like. . . , sounds like. . . , feels like. . . , smells like. . . , tastes like. . . )
Reminder: Alliteration, Personification, Assonance, Onomatopoeia, Internal Rhyming, Simile and Metaphor
Suddenly remembering
(on Sunday night)
that I have homework
due Monday morning……..
The end of my weekend…….
like the end of a Popsicle…….
instead of one last lick…….
a taste of stick.
The black bear goes
to the river
he tries to spot a fish
he sees one
he sticks his paws
in the water
he gets one
but it slips out
of his paws
he tries again
but it slips again
the black bear
decides to get some
berries instead
he gets them
he finds a log
and has a
snooze for the day.
to the river
he tries to spot a fish
he sees one
he sticks his paws
in the water
he gets one
but it slips out
of his paws
he tries again
but it slips again
the black bear
decides to get some
berries instead
he gets them
he finds a log
and has a
snooze for the day.
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