Poetry

1. Poetry Structure, Sound, Imagery and Figurative Language

2. What are the different forms and structures of poetry? • Lines The way the poet arranges the words—may or may not be sentences. Stanzas Groups of lines in poetry p. 744 Literature book (note the metaphors, personification, rhyme) Couplet Rhyming couplets are a pair of rhyming lines that usually have the same meter and length.

3. Rhyming Couplet- a pair of rhyming lines that usually have the same meter and length. • Example— People may rhyme Any old time But rhyming is too zany For the ones who are brainy

4. Types of poems -Form and Structure • Free Verse– these poems have no regular meter, no rhyme, no fixed line length, no specific stanza pattern. They have no structure. • P. 645 “Describe Somebody” (notice stanza lengths) • Lyric poetry-expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker—often in musical verse. • P. 735 “Harriet Beecher Stowe” ( rhyming couplets) • Narrative poetry-tells a story in verse—they have elements such as setting, plot, characters. • P. 731 “Paul Revere’s Ride” (meter)

5. Types of Poetry-Form and Structure • Epic-Long narrative poem that tells an exciting or inspiring story, usually about a hero. It has a serious tone • P. 1078 “Invocation from John Brown’s Body” • Ode-poem with a formal tone, written for the single purpose of celebrating or honoring a person, object, or idea. • P. 685 “Ode to Enchanted Light” (note the metaphors, simile and personification)

6. Types of Poems-Form and Structure • Ballad-song-like poems that tell a story, often dealing with adventure, tragedy or romance. • P. 1045 “John Henry” (notice repetition) “Lawd, Lawd” • Limerick-a humorous five-line poems with a specific rhythmic pattern and an aabba rhyme scheme. There once was a girl named Meg Who slipped and broke her leg She slipped on the log And then on a dog And decided to changed her name to Peg

7. Types of poems-Form and Structure • Haiku-short, unrhymed poems, often about nature. Originated in Japan. It has 3 lines—the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables. The 2nd has 7 syllables. Example— Rushing, rolling down (5 syllables) The river flows to the sea (7 syllables) Blue skies hang above (5 syllables)

8. Poetry Sound Devices • Alliteration • Rhyme • Rhythm • Meter—rhythmical pattern • Onomatopoeia • Repetition—repeating words • Symbolism

9. Meter • The rhythmical pattern, or arrangement and number of stressed and unstressed syllables. • Accent marks show the stress • How is this read?—Stressed and Unstressed T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

10. Imagery • How do poets express emotion and thought through imagery? • Visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, olfactory • Sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell • P. 746 “New World” • P. 749 “For My Sister Molly Who In the Fifties”

11. Onomatopoeia & Alliteration • P. 663- “The Drum”-Onomatopoeia • P. 655- “Cat!--Onomatopoeia • P. 657- “Silver”---Alliteration-Meter