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Elements of Poetry
- 2. Stanzas Lines Rhythm Rhyme Repetition Rhyme Scheme Alliteration Onomatopoeia Imagery
- 3. Form a poems 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. 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 o Has rhythm like everyday speech o Does not have a regular rhyme pattern Graphical Elements- help convey meaning o Include position, appearance of words, capital letters, lines and stanzas on a page.
- 8. There are many different types of poetry just as there are many different types of fiction.
- 9. 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. 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. Contains 17 syllables arranged in 3 lines, 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. 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.
- 19. Lets look at this stanza of the poem. Identify the type of figurative language used. Which senses are being appealed to? 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
- 20. The autumn still comes showering gold and crimson as it did last year. Personification: showering Simile: as it did last year Sight: gold and crimson
- 21. The winter still stings cold and clean and white as it did last year. Personification: Still stings Simile: as it did last year Touch: stings, cold Sight: white
- 22. The spring still comes like a whisper in the dark night. Personification: Spring still comes Simile: Like a whisper Onomatopoeia: whisper Sound: whisper Sight: dark night
Editor's Notes
- #2: Authors use things like similes, metaphors, personification and hyperbole to get the reader to really understand what the characters are going through. What they are feeling, seeing, smelling, touching, tasting and hearing. First, lets define each of these and then take a look at some example to really understand how it works.