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Reading Lines, Person in the Poem, and Irony

Reading Lines, Person in the Poem, and Irony. Dr. Jane Olmsted Introduction to Literature. Reading Lines of Poetry. Stanzas Line breaks End-stop lines Enjambment. Person in the Poem. Persona—the character or “voice” that the poet adopts, a mask Is the “I” the same as the poet?. Irony.

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Reading Lines, Person in the Poem, and Irony

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  1. Reading Lines, Person in the Poem, and Irony Dr. Jane Olmsted Introduction to Literature

  2. Reading Lines of Poetry • Stanzas • Line breaks • End-stop lines • Enjambment

  3. Person in the Poem • Persona—the character or “voice” that the poet adopts, a mask • Is the “I” the same as the poet?

  4. Irony • Verbal (irony vs. sarcasm) • Dramatic • Ironic point of view • Cosmic

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