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I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow

Goal: Find out stanza form Guesses? . I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow I’d rather see than be one . ….let’s talk about structure!. Poetry Terms . STANZAS- Division of a poem based on thoughts or form. Couplet – two line stanza

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I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow

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  1. Goal: Find out stanza form Guesses? I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one; But I can tell you, anyhow I’d rather see than be one

  2. ….let’s talk about structure! Poetry Terms

  3. STANZAS-Division of a poem based on thoughts or form • Couplet – two line stanza • Tercet – three line stanza • Quatrain – four line stanza • Sestet – six line stanza • Octave – eight line stanza Guesses?

  4. COUPLET • Couplet are two rhymes of verse • (typically rhyming a a) In winter, when the fields are white, I sing this song for your delight - In spring, when woods are getting green, I'll try and tell you what I mean. In summer, when the days are long, Perhaps you'll understand the song: In autumn, when the leaves are brown, Take pen and ink, and write it down. While we are here, What’s this?

  5. Tercet • Three line stanza ; just like a couplet; this can sometimes rhyme Alfred Tennyson, Lord Tennyson The Eagle He clasps the crag with crooked hands; Close to the sun in lonely lands, Ringed with the azure world, he stands. The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls; He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls. Someone dissect this

  6. Quatrain • A quatrain consists of four rhymed lines. The rhyme takes various rhyme schemes ( a aaa, a b a b, a b a c, etc.)

  7. Sestet • Six line stanza—used to refer to the last six lines of a sonnet • Sonnet is a fourteen-line stanza form consisting of iambic pentameter lines. • There are two kinds: petrarchan and Shakespearean

  8. Epic: An extended narrative poem recounting actions, travels, adventures, and heroic episodes • The main character or protagonist is heroically larger than life, often the source and subject of legend or a national hero • The deeds of the hero are presented without favoritism, revealing his failings as well as his virtues • The action, often in battle, reveals the more-than-human strength of the heroes as they engage in acts of heroism and courage • The setting covers several nations, the whole world, or even the universe • The episodes, even though they may be fictional, provide an explanation for some of the circumstances or events in the history of a nation or people • The gods, lesser divinities, or outside forces play an active role in the outcome of actions • All of the various adventures form an organic whole, where each event relates in some way to the central theme • Hero typically ends up “bringing back the boon” or saving society in some way Characteristics of the classical epic include these:

  9. Dramatic Poetry- Poetry in which one or more characters speak • Excerpts of Shakespeare • Any poem with dialogue

  10. I never saw a purple cow, • I never hope to see one; • But I can tell you, anyhow • I’d rather see than be one • Ah, yes, I wrote the "Purple Cow"—I'm Sorry, now, I wrote it;But I can tell you AnyhowI'll Kill you if you Quote it! A poet’s addendum

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