SIJO (Poems)
By Linda Sue Park
Park, Linda Sue, and Istvan Banyai. Tap dancing on the roof: sijo (poems). New York
ISBN:9780618234837
Jittery seems a nervous word:
Summary
Sijo is a Korean form of poetry much like Japanese haiku it to uses syllabic structure. Tap Dancing On The Roof authored by Linda Sue Park is a great example of how a Sijo poem is written in English. The poems in the book vary greatly first discussing school, months, nightfall and souvenirs to name a few. As you read the poetry you begin to notice how a stress on certain syllables becomes obvious of the poems structure. The first line in a Sijo poem introduces subject, the second line elaborates and the third contains a interesting twist on the subject. Fun and clever Ms. Park does a wonderful job at representing this kind of poetry.
The illustrations done by Istvan Banyaiare obtuse, but still convey the excitement of each poem. Sijo is an intelligent well thought out poem of syllables and the pictures that accompany them follow the same line.
Word Watch
Jittery seems a nervous word:
snuggle curls up around itself..
Some words fir their meaning so well:
Abrupt. Airy. And my favorite---
Sesquipedalian,
Which means: having lots of syllables.
Poem Introduction
A great introduction about how words make you feel. A librarian could center a lesson on adjectives around this poem. Imagine when read with vigor and animated voice intonation. This would be quite meaningful to various age groups. You can ask the question how does jittery make you feel? Students will enjoy becoming part of the poem if asked to explain or act it out. The librarian or teacher can also decide to count syllables by clapping to integrate math into the equation of poetry.
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