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Poetry

Poetry. Objective: Student will make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of poetry. . Tools of the Trade.

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Poetry

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  1. Poetry Objective: Student will make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of poetry.

  2. Tools of the Trade • Many poems seem like they are written in a burst of spontaneous inspiration. Poets manipulate the words and lines in their writing to create meaning by emphasizing certain thoughts or words. • Poetry is distinguished from other literary works because of what we call the “mechanics of poetry”- the rules which transform words into art.

  3. The Basics • All poems are broken into lines. • The length of each line and where it breaks contributes to the poems meaning • Lines often appear in groups, or stanzas. • Stanzas work together to convey the overall meaning of the poem. • Sometimes poets use fragments and incorrect grammar and spelling to convey meaning

  4. Epic vs. Lyric Poetry • Epic Poetry • Lengthy narrative (story) poem, concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation • Example: Iliad, Odyssey • (modern example) Star Wars, Lord of the Rings • Lyric poetry • Highly musical verse that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker • Example: http://www2.nkfust.edu.tw/~emchen/CLit/poetry_types.htm#sound

  5. Sound Devices • Alliteration • The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words • Example: • I will mark which must be mine • Rhyme • Think of a song whose lyrics you find very catchy. That song probably used rhyme. • When words rhyme they end with the same vowel/constant sound. • Repetition • The use of a word, phrase, line, or sound more than once • Meant to emphasize

  6. Figurative Language • Imagery • Language that appeals to one or more of the senses • Vivid images help the reader more clearly understand what is being described • Hyperbole • Is an overstatement used to emphasize a point or create humor. • “That flight was a thousand hours long!” • Personification • Gives human abilities to something that is non-human • “The ocean tossed us around without mercy.”

  7. Figurative Language • Symbolism • An object, person, or place that is used to represent something outside of itself • Simile • uses like or as to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas • “The students were hungry as wolves at lunchtime.” • Metaphor • something is described as though it were something else ,not using like or as • “Eric is a monster on the field.

  8. Focus Question • Quick Write: • Tell me three things you learned about poetry. • Answer: • How are poetic devices used to engage readers?

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