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<li>It is a type of writing that makes the reader/ listener imagine and feel emotions.&nbsp;</li>



<li>So, the poem will have some theme/ topic.&nbsp;</li>



<li>The poem would have different <a href="https://www.turito.com/learn/english/figures-of-speech-examples-grade-9" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.turito.com/learn/english/figures-of-speech-examples-grade-9">figures of speech</a>. </li>



<li>This paints a better pictures in the minds of the reader.&nbsp;</li>



<li>The poems may / may not have rhymes.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rhyme&nbsp;</h2>



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<li>Here two words have the same, or similar, sounds at the end.&nbsp;</li>



<li>He’s got hearing like a <strong>bat.</strong>&nbsp;</li>



<li>He can out-smell any bloodhound.&nbsp;</li>



<li>He’s as stealthy as a <strong>cat.</strong>&nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Rhyme Scheme&nbsp;</h3>



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<li>It is the format used by a poet to decide which lines will rhyme.&nbsp;</li>



<li>There are different rhyme schemes.&nbsp;</li>



<li>We will look at three common <a href="https://www.turito.com/learn/english/rhyme-scheme-grade-3" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.turito.com/learn/english/rhyme-scheme-grade-3">rhyme schemes</a>. </li>



<li>ABAB&nbsp;</li>



<li>AABB&nbsp;</li>



<li>ABCB&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>How to find a rhyme scheme by looking at the last words of each line.&nbsp;</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">ABAB Rhyme Scheme&nbsp;</h4>



<p>Sometimes I dream that I can <strong>fly.</strong>&nbsp;<br>I lift and flap my arms just <strong>so</strong>,&nbsp;<br>And soon I&#8217;m soaring to the <strong>sky</strong>.&nbsp;<br>Graceful like a bird I <strong>go</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">AABB Rhyme Scheme&nbsp;</h4>



<p>Christmas time is finally <strong>here</strong>.&nbsp;<br>It only comes but once a <strong><em>year</em></strong>,&nbsp;<br>And it&#8217;s a time to spread good <strong>cheer</strong>&nbsp;<br>To those we love and hold so <strong>dear</strong>.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Figures of Speech&nbsp;</h2>



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<li>It is a word / phrase that has a separate meaning from its actual definition, I.e., the meaning is not direct/plain.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>



<li>They provide a dramatic effect.&nbsp;</li>



<li>There are many types of figures of speech.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Let’s explore these so we can use them in poems.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Alliteration&nbsp;</h3>



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<li>Here we use two or more words that have the same sound.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>



<li>We use them repeatedly in a phrase or a sentence.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>



<li>The repeated sound creates an effect.&nbsp;</li>
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<p>I bought a black banana,&nbsp;<br>And a broken baseball bat.&nbsp;<br>A burst balloon, a busted boat,&nbsp;<br>A beat-up bowler hat.&nbsp;</p>



<p>I wasn’t being brainy, bright,&nbsp;<br>or brilliant, but you see,&nbsp;<br>My brain was boggled after&nbsp;<br>Being bitten by a bee.&nbsp;</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Onomatopoeia&nbsp;</h3>



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<li>Here we use words that describes and mimics the sound of the object or action.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>



<li>This leads us to imagine the sound and&nbsp; we recreate it inside our heads.&nbsp;</li>



<li>This brings a story or poem to life in our heads.&nbsp;</li>
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<p>Swish, swish, swish,&nbsp;<br>Went the little goldfish&nbsp;<br>As he swam around his bowl.&nbsp;</p><div class="fillWidthInMob"><a loading='lazy' class="showAdInAllRes"  data-toggle="modal" data-target=#homeLeadForm data-heading="Get Expert Guidance" href="#"><img class="img-fluid" alt="parallel" src=https://a.storyblok.com/f/128066/1100x230/00b28b4876/11-applying-for-collages_leaderboard-1100x230.jpg /></a></div>



<p>Splash, splish, splash&nbsp;<br>Went his fancy little tail&nbsp;<br>Because he was a happy little soul.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Glub, glub, glub&nbsp;<br>Went the bubbles he blew&nbsp;<br>As they floated up to the top.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Smack, smack, smack&nbsp;<br>Went his tiny fishy lips&nbsp;<br>As he ate his flakes without a stop.&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Imagery using  visuals:&nbsp;</h4>



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<li>The evening sky in its gold and red hues gave company to the lonely boat stranded in the deep blue ocean.&nbsp;</li>
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<p>In this example, the experience of the boat in the ocean is described in depth with color (gold and red hues / deep blue ocean.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Imagery using taste:</h4>



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<li><em>Tim drank the spicy soup carelessly! Now he is paying for it!</em>&nbsp;</li>
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<li><em>The pudding melted in their mouths.&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;</li>



<li><em>Its flavors exploded in my mouth.&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;</li>



<li><em>It was so sour in taste!</em>&nbsp;</li>



<li><em>This butterscotch cake has a layer of caramel. It’s enough to make your mouth water</em><em> .</em>&nbsp;</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Imagery using touch:</h4>



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<li><em>Peter’s leg gave away in the slippery floor and he fell.</em>&nbsp;</li>
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<p>(In this example, imagery is used to describe the fall, the causes for the fall.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Imagery using sounds:</h4>



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<li><em>And poor Peter fell with a thud!</em>&nbsp;</li>
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<p>(Here, sound imagery may not be so pleasing to hear.)&nbsp;</p>



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<li>The clock went tick tick tick……&nbsp;</li>



<li>The spiciness of the curry tingled the tip of the nose.&nbsp;</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Imagery using scent:&nbsp;</h4>



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<li><em>Jack and his son took in the aroma that was coming from the steaming food</em>. (The aroma of food made them happy.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Personification &nbsp;</h3>



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<li>Personification means representing a non-human thing as if it were human. &nbsp;</li>



<li>Personification gives human traits and qualities, such as emotions, desires, sensations, gestures and speech, often by way of a metaphor. &nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Metaphors and Simile&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>



<p><strong>Similes &#8211; Use the words like or as to compare things.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>



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<li>He moves like a snail.&nbsp;</li>



<li>My niece is as cute as a button.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<p><strong>Metaphors directly state a comparison.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p>



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<li>Love is a battlefield&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>



<li>Kevin is an annoying monkey.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>



<li>My life is an open book. &nbsp;</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Acrostic Poem&nbsp;</h3>



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<li>It is a poem where the first letter of each line (or the last letter of each line) spells out a specific word.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>



<li>Each sentence in the poem can have one word to a few words.&nbsp;</li>
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<p>Ho ho ho, It’s no fun&nbsp;</p>



<p>Often&nbsp; I’m done!&nbsp;</p>



<p>Mom won’t let me out&nbsp;</p>



<p>Even when it’s done!&nbsp;</p>



<p>Why there is so much?&nbsp;</p>



<p>Oh why there is more?&nbsp;</p>



<p>Right when I think it’s done, it&nbsp;</p>



<p>Keeps coming back!&nbsp;</p>
