Poetry

Poetry is NOT a genre. It is a form that literature can take. It can be found in many different genres.

Criteria for evaluating poetry for children:

1.     Is the subject of the poem something that children would be familiar with or have prior knowledge about? Age appropriate.

2.    Does the poem use imagery? Think all senses. Does the poem use these to help the reader visualize what is happening in the poem? Smell, sight, texture, sounds etc.

3.    Does the poem rhyme? Rhyme Scheme. Think lyrical and narrative poetry, not so much free verse.

4.    How is rhythm used? Pay attention to the different beats as we read. Does the rhythm fit the subject of the poem? **Need to work more on this aspect of poetry.

5.    What role does sound play? Alliteration, assonance, consonance, onomatopoeia.