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The American Soldier By: Philip Freneau. Kristin Martin. Philip Freneau (1752 – 1832). Poet during the American Revolution Works were influenced by political situations Went to Princeton University Established the National Gazette
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The American SoldierBy: Philip Freneau Kristin Martin
Philip Freneau (1752 – 1832) • Poet during the American Revolution • Works were influenced by political situations • Went to Princeton University • Established the National Gazette • By the early 1800s, he retired to a farm to write more poetry • Was friends with Thomas Jefferson
A A A A A A B Rhyme scheme • Ordered pair of rhyming words at the end of a poem line Literal Meaning C D E D • When something is said in a poem and you think of it literally means instead of its deeper meaning E E E E 4 stanzas 23 lines F G H F G G G G
Alliteration & Repetition Repetition Repeating a word or phrase Repeating a sound, vowel, or consonant Repeating the word “Far” Alliteration Repeating of the “F” sound Alliteration “B” “C”
Resources • http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poet/philip-freneau • http://www.poetryoutloud.org/poem/237364 • www.clker.com • shakugan.wikia.com • www.glogster.com • eps-ai.blogspot.com