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THE ELEMENTS OF POETRY

THE ELEMENTS OF POETRY. The Sound of Words. Poetry Combinations. Review Themes Review Originality Review Imagery & Metaphor Review Rhythm. THEMES. A story, comment, tribute, protest, an elegy, a character study, a memorial A subject important to you

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THE ELEMENTS OF POETRY

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  1. THE ELEMENTS OF POETRY The Sound of Words

  2. Poetry Combinations • Review Themes • Review Originality • Review Imagery & Metaphor • Review Rhythm

  3. THEMES • A story, comment, tribute, protest, an elegy, a character study, a memorial • A subject important to you • Death, first love, life’s turning points, childhood incident, injustices, fears

  4. ORIGINALITY • Fostered by: • Personal differences • Self-honesty • Starting afresh • Pacing • Working in related fields

  5. IMAGERY & METAPHOR • Attention is focused on sensory qualities • Mental images, figures of speech, non-discursive truth • Sight, sound, taste, smell, touch • Metaphors, simile, allegory, personification, metonymy, synecdoche • A feeling, concept, or individual obsession

  6. RHYTHM • Poetry Rhythm • Meter or Metre • Supporting structure • Creates & organizes content • Emphasizes words or elements • Gives dignity and memorability • Conveys tempo and mood • Subtle shifts in evidence • Expressiveness & persuasion

  7. Reference Poetry Magic: Modern Poetry. The PoetryMagic Home Page. Retrieved from: http://www.poetrymagic.co.uk/index.html

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