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Poetry Terms

Poetry Terms. Extended Metaphor: image developed over several lines of a poem or even throughout an entire poem Ex: “Fog”. Implied Metaphor: implies or suggests comparison between 2 things without stating it directly Ex: The city sleeps peacefully.

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Poetry Terms

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  1. Poetry Terms • Extended Metaphor: image developed over several lines of a poem or even throughout an entire poem • Ex: “Fog” • Implied Metaphor: implies or suggests comparison between 2 things without stating it directly • Ex: The city sleeps peacefully. • Direct Metaphor: directly compares 2 things using a verb like is • Ex: The city is a sleeping woman.

  2. Poetry Terms • Personification: giving human qualities to a non-human thing

  3. “Fog” by Carl Sandburg pg. 503 The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. • What’s the literal meaning? • What’s the figurative meaning?

  4. Practicing Metaphors • How’s the weather? • Write a direct metaphor about the weather. • Challenge: Write an implied metaphor about the weather. Ex: It’s a frog-strangler today!

  5. Poetry Terms • Imagery: words or phrases that appeal to our senses • Catalog Poem: built on a list of images; repetition of items in the list creates a rolling rhythm when the poem is read aloud

  6. Catalog Poems • Why do we make lists? What type of lists do people use on a regular basis? • How do we determine the order of information on lists? • What topics, events, or emotions do you associate with lists?

  7. “Daily” by Naomi Shihab Nye pg. 495 Analyze a poem using a poetry square.

  8. “Daily” by Naomi Shihab Nye pg. 495 Analyze a poem using a poetry square.

  9. “Fear” by Raymond Carver • As you read the poem, circle your favorite images or lines.

  10. “Fear” by Raymond Carver • What’s your favorite line? Why? • Do you notice any structure or pattern in the list? What impact does it have? • What is the effect of the final line? • How is repetition used throughout the poem? • What common grammatical elements do you see in the poem? How are prepositions used? How are gerunds used? • How do the form (a list) and content (strong emotions) of the poem contradict each other? How do they work together to create a coherent poem? • As a class, brainstorm other strong emotions. What could you write a poem about?

  11. Create Your Own Catalog Poem • Using the template on your worksheet, create your own catalog poem about an emotion.

  12. Homework • Read “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” pg. 510 and complete a poetry square in your journal (right after the notes you took today).

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