Introduction to poetry

1. Introduction to poetry Figurative Language

2. The human brain Left Brain: Logic Reality Facts Right Brain: Creativity Emotion Art

3. Poetry uses…both! • Right Brain • Recognize the emotion and creativity • Use language to evoke emotion • Left Brain • Recognize poetic devices • Connect figurative to literal language • Utilize poetic devices

4. What’s the purpose? • The author’s purpose in writing poetry is to… • Share an experience, emotions, feelings, beliefs • So the purpose of a poem is to… • Evoke emotion, feelings, etc. in the reader

5. What’s the purpose? • The purpose of studying and writing poetry is to… • Understand how a poet uses poetic, figurative language to evoke emotion • Understand how to share our own emotion and experience through poetic, figurative language

6. Poetry • When we read poetry we look for • What figurative language is used • Why that figurative language is used • How it enhances the poem • What emotion it evokes • What the author’s purpose was

7. Poetry • When we write poetry, we try to • Be creative • Use figurative language • Share an experience • Evoke emotion

8. Poetry and figurative language go hand-in-hand

9. Figurative language • Figurative Language is • Language used to appeal to the senses • Language that is a “figure of speech” • Language that is NOT literal

10. Rhyme • Rhyme • Words whose endings are similar • love, dove • fun, sun • Purpose • It sounds good • Right brain appeal

11. Rhyme Scheme • Rhyme Scheme • The pattern the rhyme in the poem • Identified by letters • a, b, c, d, etc. Bid me to weep, and I will weep, a While I have eyes to see; b And having none, yet I will keepa A heart to weep for thee. b

12. Metaphor • Metaphor • A direct comparison between to unlike things • Juliet is the sun • You are my world • They are inseparable • Purpose • To compare traits or characteristics in a creative way

13. Simile • Simile • An indirect comparison between too unlike things • She’s as quiet as a mouse • He eats like a pig • Shake it like a Polaroid picture • Purpose • To compare traits or characteristics in a creative way

14. Idiom • Idiom • An expression that is not meant to be taken literally • You crack me up • Keep an eye on him • She’s head over heels in love • Purpose • To express an idea in a creative way

15. Hyperbole (Hi-per-bowl-ee) • Hyperbole • An exaggeration, usually used for comic effect • Your mama… • Purpose • Humor • To emphasize your topic

16. Personification • Personification • Giving human qualities to non-human things • My car died • The wind whistled to the trees • Misery loves company • Purpose • To create or establish emotion

17. Literal vs. poetic (figurative) language • Figurative • It’s nothin’ to a big dogAnd I'm a Great Dane, I wear eight chainsI mean so much ice, they yell, "Skate Wayne!” • Literal • It is insignificant to an important man And I am very important, I wear eight gold chain necklaces In fact, I have so many diamonds, they tell me, “That is quite impressive, Wayne!”

18. Literal vs. poetic (figurative) Language • Figurative • Before you, there was only just one heart, ever searching, always reaching, but never finding.Before you, there was only just one soul, ever seeking, always yearning, and but never resting. • Literal • Before I met you, I was feeling numerous emotions, which I would label as loneliness and sadness.