Poetic Forms

Grade: Fifth

Duration: 36 weeks


Fifth grade poetry overviews nine poetic forms: 1) Sijo, 2) Haiku, 3) Limerick, 4) Sonnet, 5) Epitaph, 6) Acrostic, 7) Visual, 8) Ode, and 9) Blank Verse. This course incorporates poetry, mapwork, discussion, analysis, copywork, narration, and artwork. Featured poets include Lord Alfred Tennyson, Phillis Wheatley, William Wordsworth, Robert Frost, and Lewis Carroll.