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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:58pm On Dec 18, 2014

HAIKU
An haiku is a japanese poem. A Haiku consists of 3 lines and 17 syllables . Using rhymes is not compulsory.
Each line has a set number of syllables see below:
Line 1 – 5 syllables
Line 2 – 7 syllables
Line 3 – 5 syllables

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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:55pm On Dec 18, 2014

harrysterol:
so that to say in acrostic no two words of same meaning can be found in a particular line?

it does not matter. What matters is the acronymic value of the poem. The first leta of each line makes up the acronym.

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:52pm On Dec 18, 2014

franklyn009:
sorry sir, I don't know whether am getting ahead of the lesson, but are you going to talk about rhymes in poems cos I notice some have rhymes while some don't and some have at intervals, some maybe d first n second line and so on

you are free to ask. we are still going to talk abt rhymes in subsequent classes. Meanwhile, d rhyme in a poem still depends on d types of poetry. Each type has its own method and rules.

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:49pm On Dec 18, 2014

Example of free verse

As i was walking down the road,
Thinking at the sight of a toad,
As it hopped over a pool of water,
Wondering if life was so easy,
That one can hop over any challenge,
Without pain,
Without strain,
With just aim,
With just ease.
But life itself,
Is not a bed of roses,
But oneself,
Must find his path like moses.

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:47pm On Dec 18, 2014

FREE VERSE
A Free Verse is poetry written with rhymed or unrhymed verse that has no specific rhythm to it. No specific no of lines or syllables. I believe this should be the favorite for beginners

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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:45pm On Dec 18, 2014

laykorn:
Umm, Sir Leki. I notice you're just trying to make us know the different styles that exist. I hope that you will still take some other classes to tech us how they are written. Are you going to do that sir?

Our teachers are going to take different types and give detailed explanations as time goes on.

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:42pm On Dec 18, 2014

Beennkumar:
Leki10, I'm sorry, I didn't get the first type.

pls, chk d previous page

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:38pm On Dec 18, 2014

youngcrysta:
My Question: must line one contain the same syllables as the line five?

The same no of syllables....yes

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:37pm On Dec 18, 2014

I decided to post a picture because the shape will be altered if i do otherwise

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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:32pm On Dec 18, 2014

DIAMANTE
When a diamante poem is written, it takes on the shape of a diamond.
A diamante poem is made up of 7 lines using a set
structure:
Line 1: Beginning subject
Line 2: Two describing words about line 1
Line 3: Three doing words about line 1
Line 4: A short phrase about line 1, a short phrase
about line 7
Line 5: Three doing words about line 7
Line 6: Two describing words about line 7
Line 7: End subject.

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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:30pm On Dec 18, 2014

Please let us endeavour to ask questions no matter how ridiculous it may sound

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:28pm On Dec 18, 2014*

Example of a cinquain

My love,
My other part,
You make me feel complete,
I hope we are bound forever,
Love you.

My/ love,
My/ o/ther /part,
You /make /me /feel /com/plete,
I /hope /we/ are /bound/ for/e/ver,
Love /you.

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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:27pm On Dec 18, 2014

JoeArmsD1:
what the topic all about sir?

various types of poetry....we started frm d 13th page

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:26pm On Dec 18, 2014

CINQUAIN
A cinquain consists of five unrhymed lines. Each line has a set number of syllables.
Line one: Two syllables
Line two: four syllables
Line three: six syllables
Line four: eight syllables
Line five: two syllables
The order is 2-4-6-8-2.

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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:25pm On Dec 18, 2014

Elantracey:
Hope its not too late to sign up ?

No its not...this is d second class....u cn lata check details of d 1st class on d 10th page

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:23pm On Dec 18, 2014

any questions abt dat?

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:21pm On Dec 18, 2014

Example of a Ballad

As I was walking down the street
I saw two people in secret meet
The second one said to the first
'You have some news to quench my thirst?'
'In behind the old, damp shed
There lies a noble man slain, dead
And no one knows he lies in strife
Except his dog and lonely wife
With master gone where no one knocks
His dog has left to chase a fox
His wife has found somebody new
His house is left for all to view
Though it's been empty for a while
We'll be warm and dry in half a mile
For now we can take comfort there
We'll flee the place when it grows bare
Many people knew the noble man
But none do care where he has gone
Over his grave, all do ignore
The wind shall blow forever more.'

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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:20pm On Dec 18, 2014

BALLAD
A Ballad is a poem that tells a story. It is a type of poetry or verse which was basically used in dance songs in the ancient France. Though there are different categories of ballads which we wont be going deep into. Ballads, no matter which category they fall in,
mostly rely on simple and easy-to-understand language. They include stories about hardships, tragedies, love and romance. Theses are the standard ingredients of ballads.

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:15pm On Dec 18, 2014

did we get that?.....any questions before we move to the next type?

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:14pm On Dec 18, 2014

JoeArmsD1:
Can someone help brief me on what had gone so far?

the class jst started

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:13pm On Dec 18, 2014

Example of an Acrostic poem

DREAMS

Deep, and at the same time shallow,
Real-like, and also an illusion.
Expanding as imaginations grow,
At times, it might result into a vision.
Meaningful or meaningless as the case maybe,
Slipping through the dark till the eyes will see.

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:11pm On Dec 18, 2014

Acrostic
An acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first letter in each line spell out a particular word or phrase. The spelt out word is usually the title of the poem

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Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:09pm On Dec 18, 2014

TYPES OF POETRY
We have various types of poetry. They are so much that i dont even know everything. Today we will be treating as much as we can

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:07pm On Dec 18, 2014

laykorn:
*walks into the class from the back and searches for the farthest seat so leki10 won't see him to ask questions.

Smart student
Ayamlaykorn

my oga...u ar welcome Mr HOD[b]

laykorn:
*walks into the class from the back and searches for the farthest seat so leki10 won't see him to ask questions.

Smart student
Ayamlaykorn

my oga...u ar welcome Mr HOD[/b]

laykorn:
*walks into the class from the back and searches for the farthest seat so leki10 won't see him to ask questions.

Smart student
Ayamlaykorn

my oga...u ar welcome Mr HOD

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:02pm On Dec 18, 2014

*walks into the class, holding a cane* latecomers will be punished ooo....lolzz

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 9:00pm On Dec 18, 2014

Good evening to you all. Hope we had a splendid day. Just to know how many of us that are around.
kindly hit the like icon if u ar ready for d class.....

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Politics › Re: Epic Photo Of The Day: Buhari And Obasanjo As Young Soldiers by leki10(m): 6:23pm On Dec 18, 2014

so wetin consine me

Poems For Review › Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by leki10(m): 4:35pm On Dec 18, 2014

Hello...i hope we are gud?
Please lets be reminded dat dere is gonna be a class this evening by 21:00
Thanks and be punctual

Celebrities › Re: Mikel Obi Shares Adorable Photos With Girlfriend by leki10(m): 11:09am On Dec 18, 2014

where are my igbo single gals....
.wat r u waitin for?

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