ACTIVITY

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2. Simile
3. Metaphor
4. Personification
5. Hyperbole
6. Allusion
7. Idiom
8. Pun
9. Onomatopoeia
10. Alliteration
11. Implied metaphor

#2 Share what you already know about POETRY.

There are several varieties of poetry, including sonnets, free verse, epics, and narratives. Poetry is a
genre of writing that almost exclusively employs aesthetic and rhythmic language to communicate
feelings and stories. To emphasize their theme, each types of poetry employs a variety of patterns and
styles.

#3 THE POET IN ME Create a short poem (free verse) with the theme illustrated below

God's finest work is my family and friends.

They'll nod at anything.
Whether to provide a helping hand or to soothe a wounded
heart
All of life's ups and downs will continue, but we will remain
as one.
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What do you think Carl Sandburg meant with his famous quotation below?

‘’Poetry is the journal of the sea animal living on land, wanting to fly in the air. Poetry is a search

for syllables to shoot at the barriers of the unknown and the unknowable. Poetry is a phantom

script telling how rainbows are made and why they go away.’’

Explain your thoughts in at least 5 sentences.

A poem is a piece of literature in which the words are deliberately chosen for their beauty and sound,
and are frequently written in short rhymed lines. Connected together to create the impact and strength
of touch, with the larger aim in mind. Poetry is a form of literature with the ability to express emotion
and how you feel through writing.