PPT-Limericks, Haikus & Epigrams

An introduction and then some Limericks A limerick is a fiveline poem written with one couplet and one triplet If a couplet were a twoline rhymed poem then a triplet would be a threeline rhymed poem. 1967: 3 Meaningful writing activity = vocabulary haikus. Welcome! . . This slide presentation will teach you how to create a successful . vocabulary haiku . that uses one of the vocabulary words you have collected for the week. It will also provide the criteria for you to be able to receive full credit for your . And an introduction to Ernest Hemingway’s . The Sun Also Rises. Epigrams. Short, usually witty saying that packages one thought.. “Genius without education is like silver in the mine.”. “I can resist everything but temptation.”. sagacious. B - . first her tongue . protruded. slightly and next she froze in place for less then 3 seconds. this . wasnt. nothing new. . sam. . sagacious . glanced at the teacher put his book in his backpack and laughed. but sometimes they don't make sense. refrigerator. The Modern Haiku. The haiku is a specialized form of poetry that originates in Japan. The structure of the haiku is based off of syllables. Traditional haikus are about nature. However, in modern times, the haiku has been used to write about a variety of subjects.. By Miss O.. Limerick. a . rhyming, humorous, and often nonsensical five-line poem.. There was a chicken who didn’t have a name. His farmer thought it was lame. He gave it some tonic. It went super-sonic . How is a Limerick made?. First decide what your poem will be about. Like a person and a place or both.. The poem will have five lines.. The . first line, second line . and the . last line . will . rhyme. What is a limerick?. Take a look at the following limericks. Investigate the structure of a limerick. How many lines does a limerick have? How many syllables are there in each line? What is the rhythm of the limerick like? What is the pattern of rhyming in the limerick?. & Ballads. 7th Grade . What is a Limerick?. A limerick is . a humorous and nonsensical poem..  . Limericks . were made . famous in the 1800’s . by Edward Lear, a famous author who wrote the "Book of . World Literature. What the heck is a haiku?. Haiku is pronounced like HA-KOO.. Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that started in the 1640’s with a poet named, Matsuo Basho.. Characteristics of Haiku. BY PROBABILITY 434-467. AFGILNRS. 2. FANGIRLS. AFGILNRS. FANGIRLS. : PL. OF . FANGIRL. , A FEMALE WHO IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC DEVOTEE OF SOMETHING. 3. _. FANGIRL. :. . [ ]. FLARING. AEGIMPRS. krakauer. Epigrams. A short passage, quote, or witty saying to focus the reader on the author’s intent. A literary device to focus the reader on a concept or concepts explored in a section of literature. Book of Nonsense. " in the 1800's.  This was an entire book of silly limericks. .. Limericks are NOT Irish!. People get these confused for Irish poems because there is a county in Ireland called Limerick. Edward Lear was an English man who aspired to write these funny little poems. . refrigerator. The Modern Haiku. The haiku is a specialized form of poetry that originates in Japan. The structure of the haiku is based off of syllables. Traditional haikus are about nature. However, in modern times, the haiku has been used to write about a variety of subjects..