Poetry Portfolio

By: Sam Spaulding

4th Hour

Table of Contents
Glossary
Original Work
Favorites

Glossary

Glossary

Onomatopoeia- use of words to imitate sounds

Hyperbole- an exaggeration to make something seem greater
Clich- an expression or idea to describe something
Metaphor- describes something as if it was something else
Simile- use like or as to compare something
Alliteration- repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Personification- gives human qualities to something non-human
Imagery- using figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas
Rhythm- the stressed pattern of the poem
Rhyme- repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of a line
Rhyme Scheme- pattern of rhymes between lines of a poem
Rhyming Couplets- pair of rhyming lines that usually have the same meter and length
Stanza- fixed number of verse lines arranged in a unit of a poem
Meter- emphasis made on syllables
Lyric- speaker telling poem through musical thoughts and feelings
Limerick- humorous five-line poems with a specific rhythm pattern and rhyme scheme
Free Verse- your own type of poetry
Ballad- songlike poem that tells a story
Narrative- poetry that tells a story in a verse, in a short story, setting, plot, etc.
Haiku- three-line poem with the first and third lines having five syllables, the second line
having seven
Concrete- a poet that whichs words are constructed or formatted to the shape of the
poem

Original Work

The Last Shot

I remember it like it was yesterday.
It was the 2020 NCAA Basketball Championship.
I thought it was a fantasy.
Coach drew up the play for me, I would get the last shot.
We yearned to brake the lead of the Bruins, 99-97it was definitely not a lot.
There was a very small fragment left on the clock5 seconds left.
It was on.
I brought the ball up the court.
The defender made sure, the rim for me would not be seen.
Time was frozen.
I got a pick.
I turned the corner andI could see the rim!
Taking the shot, my heart was beating like a drum.
The buzzer echoed.
And the crowd erupted.
Immediately, our fans rushed the court.
All that I could see was confetti.
I finally got to hold that trophy.
Shed those tearsand declare myself, A NATIONAL CHAMPION.
The score was warming, Notre Dame 100, UCLA 99.
Nobody will forget that day.
The day Notre Dame won the title.
Next came NBA Draft Day for me.

I am Sam
Son of Amy and Greg
Who needs God, family, and basketball
Who loves God, family, and Godzilla
Who sees color, life, and happiness
Who hates war, death, and destruction
Who fears God, rattlesnakes, and the deep dark ocean
Who dreams of sports moments, horror, and
sensation
Who has found poems of love, respect, and honor
Resident of Earth
Spaulding

Strong
Athletic
Marvelous
Sligh
Polite
Active
Understanding
Loud
Decisive
Intelligent
Nice
Gregarious

Favorties

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