Continuous Writing: Free Writing I – Poetry Writing I

• Poetry is a form of creative writing that uses special language features to discuss things, ideas, emotions, etc. It is written in the following way:

• It is divided into verses or stanzas with rhymes or can be written in a single line without rhyme.

• Its language is condensed by the use of figurative language such as metaphor, simile, personification, irony, hyperbole, etc.

• The stanza or verse lines have such musical devices as rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, etc

• It contains a subject matterThe topic dealt with or the subject represented in a debate, exposition, or work of art. More or theme.

• The title usually reflects the subject matter or theme.

10 Tips on How to Write a Poem:

1.    Know Your Goal:

          You need to know what you are trying to accomplish before you begin any project. Writing a poem is no exception. Before you begin, ask yourself what you want your poem to “do”. Once you know the goal of your poem, you can conform your writing to that goal.

2.    Avoid Clichés: