Elements of Poetry

1. Elements of Poetry

2. Poetry contains unique devices and form that make it different than other genre of literature. • Stanzas • Lines • Rhythm • Rhyme • Repetition • Rhyme Scheme • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Imagery

3. Structure and Form • Form – a poem’s shape • the way the words and lines are laid out on the page. • Stanzas – a group lines in a poem (like a paragraph) • Each stanza is a separate emotion or idea • Each contribute to the overall meaning of poem • Lines – the main unit in a poem • May or may not be a complete sentence • Varies in length

4. Structure and Form • Conventional/Traditional forms • Fixed rules – such as a set number of lines or a repeating pattern of rhythm or rhyme • Examples: limericks and haikus • Free Verse – open form • Has rhythm like everyday speech • Does not have a regular rhyme pattern • Graphical Elements- help convey meaning • Include position, appearance of words, capital letters, lines and stanzas on a page.

5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwmd1IFshYc&feature=relatedHow does this musical adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, “The Raven”, qualify as a traditional poem? Write 2 sentences explaining in the provided space.

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr7-J8TtWIo&feature=relatedIn the space provided, briefly write about why this poem is considered free verse. What qualities does it contain that make it so? Be prepared to share.

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqUFUGkHLewFree Verse vs. TraditionalWhat were the differences you saw between the free verse poetry and the traditional poetry in this video? Share with a partner and be prepared to share.

8. Types of Poetry There are many different types of poetry just as there are many different types of fiction.

9. Narrative Poems • tells a story • contains characters, setting, conflict, and 5 stages of plot. • Written in stanzas, contains rhythm, rhyme, imagery and figurative language • Has a recognizable rhyme scheme • For example: “The Walrus and the Carpenter” by Lewis Carrol

10. Humorous Poems • Limericks: • A short poem made up of 5 lines • Rhyme scheme (pattern of rhyme): aabba • has a sing-song rhythm There was an old man with a beard, a Who said, “It is just as I feared!”- a Two Owls and a Hen, b Four Larks and a Wren, b Have all built their nest in my beard! a

11. Haikus – Japanese poem • Contains 17 syllables arranged in • 3lines, syllable pattern per line 5, 7,5 • Creates a clear picture evoking a strong emotional response • Nature is a common topic of haikus Example: Winter solitude – (5 syllables) in a world of one color (7 syllables) the sound of the wind. (5 syllables) Bosho

12. Free Verse • Contains not regular pattern for rhythm or rhyme • Used to capture sound and rhythm of regular speech • Example: “On Turning Ten” by Billy Collins This is the beginning of sadness, I say to myself, as I walk through the universe in my sneakers, It is time to say goodbye to my imaginary friends, time to turn the first big number.

13. Examine the structure and form of a traditional poem.

14. Sound Devices

17. Imagery and Figurative Language

19. “Change” “The summer still hangs heavy and sweet with sunlight as it did last year.” Personification: summer hangs Simile: as it did last year Touch: heavy Taste: sweet Sight: sunlight • Let’s look at this stanza of the poem. • Identify the type of figurative language used. • Which senses are being appealed to?

20. Next stanza… Personification: showering Simile: as it did last year Sight: gold and crimson “The autumn still comes showering gold and crimson as it did last year.”

21. Stanza 3… Personification: Still stings Simile: as it did last year Touch: stings, cold Sight: white “The winter still stings cold and clean and white as it did last year.”

22. Stanza 4… Personification: Spring still comes Simile: Like a whisper Onomatopoeia: whisper Sound: whisper Sight: dark night The spring still comes like a whisper in the dark night.