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Definition of epic poetry

epic poetry

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heroic poetry: poetry celebrating the deeds of some hero.
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Epic Poems are long, serious poems that tells the story of a heroic figure. Some of the most famous
epic poems are the Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer and the epic poem
of The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ( 1807 - 1882 ) .
Example :
Water
flying threw the sky
the clouds light up as fire
has come to reply
rain feed the earth
flower's and tree's
give birth
let the water be clear
we get our glass to drink
my skates are sharp
fast in the rink
a message in a bottle
the power of beauty
as we start to think
angels open there wings
they fly from the west
eagles hunt prey
as they leave the nest
wolves hunt in packs
and share as they eat
Hi ,
I'm Paul
Glad we had the chance
to meet ,
sand travels threw glass
let our spirit's meet
Written by: Paul Anthony Young
Justification :
This poem is suitable for students as they can learn about history and legendary characters.

Definition of Narrative poetry

Narrative poetry is a form of poetry which tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator
and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse. The poems that make up
this genre may be short or long, and the story it relates to may be complex. It is usually dramatic,
with objectives, diverse characters, and meter.[1] Narrative poems include epics, ballads, idylls and
lays.
Example :
Night Angel
They needed help
Walking alone in the dark.
The man.
The child.

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Example:
Break-up
Don't you ever get the desire after a break up, to take a leap?
Yet end up overwhelmed with fear - wanting to weep,
Emotions aren't meant to be kept, they're for someone to borrow,
Not for you to drown and sulk in your bitter sorrow,
As it's not the way out,
So get rid of that drowning pout!
You shouldn't have given your heart,
As now you're back to the start!
Set yourself free, embrace the present,
Get back to reality, catch up on the time spent,
Look at yourself a new,
Love is but an emotion that isn't true,
Forget it...
There's no sense to it, it's not a part of reality,
So why waste your life, chasing a fantasy?
Movies have held us captive and manipulated us overtime,
Searching for love- is as if you're looking for a lemon and finding a lime,
It's not what expected and can't be predicted,
When breaking up, towards you people are sympathetic,
But in reality to them you are simply pathetic,
Written by: Maria Kyriacou

Justification :
This poem suitable for students as they can express their feeling through poem.
Besides, it help student to be in a specific situation.

Definition of Limerick
The limerick is a five-line joke of a poemwitty, usually involving place names and puns, and
most often bawdy, sometimes unprintable. A limerick is constructed mostly of anapests, the
metrical foot consisting of two unaccented or short syllables followed by one stressed or long
syllable: da-da-dum. The first two lines are made up of three metrical feet, containing three
stresses, the third and fourth lines are two, and the last line is three again, like so:
Da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum,
Da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum,

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Da-dum, da-da-dum,
Da-dum, da-da-dum,
Da-dum, da-da-dum, da-da-dum!
Example :
Elephants - two limericks
1.
An irascibelephant whom no-one could trust
Had a whim to run amok, or bust!
Though roundly condemned by his peers as a skunk,
From interception theyd cowardly shrunk,
Saying simply, Old boy, if you musth, then you musth!

2. Elephants have as a favourite pursuit

A fondness for tasty doum palm fruit,
Though when of this delight they are sated,
The tuskers can become quite inebriated,
And stagger home in enormous wobbly-boots!

Written by: Arturus Australis

Definition of Haiku poetry

"Haiku" is a traditional form of Japanese poetry. Haiku poems consist of 3 lines. The
first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables. The
lines rarely rhyme. Because Haikus are such short poems, they are usually written about
things that are recognizable to the reader. Animals and seasons are examples of
recognizable topics children might enjoy exploring.
Here's a Haiku to help you remember:
I am first with five
Then seven in the middle -Five again to end.
Example :
Nature Haiku
I hear birds singing.
Birds are chirping everywhere.
Their wings touch the sky.
By Gabrielle

Definition of nursery rhymes

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a short rhyme for children that often tells a story.

Example :
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go
It followed her to school one day
School one day, school one day
It followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school
And so the teacher turned it out,
Turned it out, turned it out,
And so the teacher turned it out,
But still it lingered near
And waited patiently about,
Patiently about, patiently about,
And waited patiently about
Till Mary did appear
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
Love Mary so? Love Mary so?
"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"
The eager children cry
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
Loves the lamb, you know, loves the lamb, you know
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."
The teacher did reply
By Marla Lewis