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Literary Terms Part III. Types of Poems. Epic Poem. Homer’s “THE ODYSSEY”. Narrative Poem. Narrative Poem. Narrative Poetry is found in different types of poetry such as Ballads, Epics, and Lays.* Some narrative poems are the length of a book such as the Song of Hiawatha or The Iliad .
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Literary Terms Part III Types of Poems
Narrative Poem • Narrative Poetry is found in different types of poetry such as Ballads, Epics, and Lays.* • Some narrative poems are the length of a book such as the Song of Hiawatha or The Iliad. *Which means…. An “EPIC POEM” can also be a Narrative!
Example of Narrative Poetry excerpt from “John Barleycorn” byRobert Burns There was three kings into the east, Three kings both great and high, And they hae sworn a solemn oath John Barleycorn should die.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Dramatic Poem Example “The Seven Ages of Man”
Shakespearean Sonnet • The form is often named after Shakespeare, not because he was the first to write in this form, but because he became its most famous user. • The form consists of three quatrains and a couplet. • The usual rhyme scheme was a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g. • Sonnets are written in iambic pentameter, meaning that there are 10 syllables per line, and that every other syllable is naturally accented.
Sonnet XVIII Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,And summer's lease hath all too short a date:Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;And every fair from fair sometime declines,By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest,Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st; So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee
Petrarchan Sonnet • Also known as the “Italian sonnet” • this sonnet is split into two parts, an octave and a sestet. • It is made up of fourteen iambic pentameter lines in an eight and a six-line stanza • the first stanza poses a question or problem which the second stanza answers or resolves. • stanza 1: abba abbastanza 2: cdecde or cdcdcd
Italian Sonnetby James DeFord, 1997 Turn back the heart you've turned awayGive back your kissing breathLeave not my love as you have leftThe broken hearts of yesterdayBut wait, be still, don't lose this wayAffection now, for what you guessMay be something more, could be lessAccept my love, live for today.Your roses wilted, as love spurnedYet trust in me, my love and truthDwell in my heart, from which you've turnedMy strength as great as yours aloof.It is in fear you turn awayAnd miss the chance of love today!
Haiku Example In sun-bright water The lake creature swims alone I come up for air
What is a Limerick? • Limericks are frequently witty or humorous, and sometimes obscene with humorous intent. • The poem has five lines with one couplet and one triplet. • Rhyme Scheme = aabba FYI- The work “limerick” comes from Ireland. It was the name of a city.
Limerick Example There was a young man from DealingWho caught the bus for Ealing.It said on the doorDon't spit on the floor So he jumped up and spat on the ceiling!
