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Free Verse Poetry

What is a free verse poem?

A free verse poem is a poetic form that avoids using

fixed patterns of meter. Free verse can avoid rhymes, but still make use of other poetic techniques such as imagery and metaphor, as well as sound devices such as assonance and alliteration.

Examples of free verse poems:

These examples demonstrate how much variation there can be in a free verse poem. They can range from very simple and literal to more complex and figurative.

Autumn

Analysis

  • Poem is very literal
  • Describes autumn using imagery and alliteration

Wind

Blowing briskly

Leaves fall

From

The

Trees

We rake

Colored leaves

In

A

Big

Pile.

And jump.

By: Fern W

Disappointments

Analysis

Every life has a room

where memories are stored:

A box of special occasions here,

Shelves of shared laughter there.

But back in the shadows

Lurks a trunk locked tight,

Not to be opened and searched.

There hide disappointments

Which darken every heart.

  • Author using a room as a metaphor to describe a person's memories
  • Happy memories are stored in a box of special occasions or proudly displayed on a shelf to be shared with the world
  • Disappointments and negative memories are hidden away in the shadows within a locked trunk

By: Vivian Gilbert Zabel

There are no rules on the length of the poem. The poet can choose the length of the lines and the poem. To create emphasis on a word, some poets may put this word on its own line.

Poets will use descriptive language in order to create an image in the readers head. The poet will show the reader the image instead of telling, creating an impression on the reader. Free verse poems are a way for poets to convey a message or emotion.

By: Lindsay, Jenny, Shana & Amanda

Tips for writing free verse poems:

Long Words:

Longer words with soft sounds cause the reader to slow down. Use them when you want to show pace, laziness or rest.

DONT'S:

Choosing Words Carefully:

  • Don't use improper punctuation. Make sure it fits the purpose. (Unless aesthetics demand otherwise)

  • Don't use clichés. Think of something fresh and new.

  • Don't overdue or force alliterations.

  • Don't overuse repetition. Repeating the same lines over and over just to take up space is not effective.

  • Using certain words allows you to create a poem that sounds like the situation, emotion, or object you are trying to portray.

THE END :)

Type of Language:

Describe your subject with language that shows not tells

Ex. Instead of writing "We had so much fun today" write "They wore smiles all the way home".

This sentence allows us to visualize how much fun they had without being told.

In order to get the message across without a lot of telling, lyrical phrases can be used to capture images, convey meaning or emotions.

Short Words:

Short words with sharp consonants cause the reader to stop-and-go in a choppy rhythm.

Ex. Cut, bash, stop, kick, lick, bite, jump.

The use of these short words can help display the emotion of fear, excitement, anger or anything that can make your heart beat quickly.

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