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POETRY UNIT STUDY ISLAND SKILLS. (A) Structure & Elements of Poetry, (B) Tone/Style/Mood, ( C) Connection Between Texts *EXTRA CREDIT:. (A) STRUCTURE & ELEMENTS.
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POETRY UNIT STUDY ISLAND SKILLS (A) Structure & Elements of Poetry, (B) Tone/Style/Mood, (C) Connection Between Texts *EXTRA CREDIT:
(A) STRUCTURE & ELEMENTS • Elements of poetryare a tool that an author uses to help the reader see and experience what is happening in the poem in a creative way. • Structurehas to do with how a poem is written and what format it takes. Below is a list of types of poetry or ways to structure a poem • Couplet • Ballad • Stanza • Blank Verse • Elegy • Haiku • Epic • Narrative • Ode • Free Verse • Sonnet • Assonance • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Personification • Rhyme Scheme • Meter • Iambic Pentameter • Rhyme • Consonance
(B) TONE/STYLE/MOOD • Styleis a manner of presenting material, including usage, punctuation, point of view, organization, and tone. By manipulating these stylistic factors, different meanings are achieved. • Point of View– First Person, Second Person, Third Person • Formal vs. Informal • Tone (Voice)is the writer's attitude toward his or her subject or characters. It is conveyed through the author's words and details. • Moodis the feeling a reader gets while reading a literary work or passage.
(C) CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TEXTS Compare and contrastis a concept that is used to examine information in order to show the similarities and differences between two or more thoughts or ideas. Consider comparing: • Main ideas • Point of views • Characters • Purpose • Settings • Conflicts/Problems • Themes CUE WORDS/PHRASES • Comparing: similar, in the same way, likewise, just like, as well as, in addition, etc. • Contrasting: different than, in contrast, unlike, however, on the contrary, on the other hand, instead, although, etc.