The Palindrome

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The Palindrome

• Monday, March 19, 2007

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Poetry

• In you school career you will be asked to write
  and analyze many poems.
• Your English teacher will expect you to know what
  the different forms of poetry are??
• Do not fearMr. Silverman is here to help you
  have a step up?
• Today we will learn about a very interesting (not
  widely known) form of poetryThe Lanturne!!

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The Lanturne

• What is a Palindrome?
• The palindrome is a poem that reads the same
  backwards as forwards!

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History

• The Palindrome has been around for centuries!
• The ancient Greeks used to inscribe on their
  fountains -

In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni.
we enter the circle after dark and are consumed
by fire
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Palindrome Poem Example

• Life- imitates nature, always moving, traveling
  continuously. Falling leaves placed delicately
  foliage touching the echoing waters, clarity
  removed - Reflections distorted through waves
  rippling gracefully dancing mirrored images -
  reflect - images mirrored. Dancing gracefully,
  rippling waves through distorted reflections -
  removed clarity. Waters echoing the touching
  foliage delicately placed leaves falling -
  continuously traveling, moving always, nature
  imitates life.

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Palindrome Poem NAMES

• Nell, Edna, Leon, Nedra, Anita, Rolf, Nora,
  Alice, Carol, Leo, Jane, Reed, Dena, Dale, Basil,
  Rae, Penny, Lana, Dave, Denny, Lena, Ida,
  Bernadette, Ben, Ray, Lila, Nina, Jo, Ira, Mara,
  Sara, Mario, Jan, Ina, Lily, Arne, Bette, Dan,
  Reba, Diane, Lynn, Ed, Eva, Dana, Lynne, Pearl,
  Isabel, Ada, Ned, Dee, Rena, Joel, Lora, Cecil,
  Aaron, Flora, Tina, Arden, Noel, Ellen

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Palindrome Poem Example

• Mornings fresh and clear makes sunrise
  spectacular with birds chirping - GLORIOUS -
  chirping birds with spectacular sunrise makes
  clear and fresh mornings.

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YOU TRY

• Can you come up with your own Palindrome?
• Give it your best shot.

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The END