Poetry Literature that uses concise, musical, and emotionally charged language. Poems are divided into lines and stanzas.
A group of lines of poetry that work together as a unit of meaning Stanza A group of lines of poetry that work together as a unit of meaning Equivalent to a paragraph in a prose text
Free Form/Verse A poem that does not have a regular pattern of rhyme or rhythm or a set number of lines per stanza. It attempts to capture the rhythm of ordinary speech.
Fixed Form A poem that has a regular pattern of rhyme or rhythm or a set number of lines per stanza.
Speaker Speaker- the imaginary voice assumed by the writer of a poem. In most poems the speaker is not identified by name. When reading a poem, remember that the poet and the speaker are NOT the same.
Lyric Poem A poem in which a single speaker expresses observations and feelings about a subject or experience.
simile Simile – a comparison between two unlike things that uses like or as My love is like a red, red rose
metaphor Metaphor – a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another Your mouth, a poppy
imagery Imagery – specific, descriptive language that appeals to any of the five senses A host of golden daffodils
theme Theme – the central idea in a work of literature, the message or moral an author wishes to convey to the reader
The writer’s attitude toward his subject Tone The writer’s attitude toward his subject
Extended Metaphor Extended Metaphor – An extended metaphor differs from a regular metaphor in that several comparisons are made. The comparisons are sustained throughout the entire poem.
Who is the speaker in this poem?
Tone What is the tone of this poem? Identify words and phrases that create the tone Identify the place where the tone changes.
Siren
Femme Fatale
Sonnet Sonnet p. 1019 Quatrain p. 1019 Couplet p. 1019
Rhyme Rhyme p. 1017 Rhyme Scheme p. 1017 abab cdcd efef gg
rhyme Repetition of sounds at the ends of words End rhyme comes at the ends of lines of poetry Internal rhyme occurs within a line of poetry
Rhyme scheme A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem The pattern is indicated by using different letters of the alphabet for each new rhyme
Stanza p. 1019 Stanza A group of lines of poetry considered as a unit Major divisions in a poem How many stanzas are in this poem?
Who is the speaker in this poem? Speaker p. 1019 Who is the speaker in this poem?
What is the tone of this poem? Tone p. 1019 What is the tone of this poem?
One Perfect Rose Lyric poem Stanza Symbol Speaker Rhyme Scheme
Refrain Refrain p. 1017
Who is the speaker in this poem? Speaker p. 1019 Who is the speaker in this poem?
What is the tone of this poem? Tone p. 1019 What is the tone of this poem?
Giving Up Smoking Speaker Tone Rhyme Scheme Theme Lyric poem
Valentine Free verse p. 1010 Speaker Tone
A Negro Love Song Dialect Speaker Refrain Call and Response
Ode al Secreto Amor Imagery (Image) p. 1011 Paradox p. 1015 Metaphor
assonance The repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry Fruit Loops
Onomatopoeia Words that imitate sounds snap, crackle, pop
simile A comparison between two unlike things using like or as
mood The feeling created in the reader by a literary work Also called atmosphere
literal & figurative language Literal Meaning – using a term in its strictest, most concrete, sense; meaning exactly what you say Figurative Meaning – using words in a nonliteral or unusual sense; meaning something beyond what you say eye of a needle
Dramatic Monologue Poetry that incorporates the techniques of drama. A poem or speech in which a fictional character addresses the listener.
alliteration The repetition of initial consonant sounds Cap’n Crunch