POETRY
They are not always the same! POINT OF VIEW IN POETRY POET The poet is the author of the poem. SPEAKER The speaker of the poem is the narrator of the poem. They are not always the same!
STRUCTURE IN POETRY
STRUCTURE A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live That day. LINE - a group of words together on one line of the poem STANZA - a group of lines arranged together One Line Two Stanzas
RHYME IN POETRY
RHYME LAMP STAMP Share the short “a” vowel sound Share the combined “mp” consonant sound Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds. Activity: Rhyme group game
RHYME SCHEME Hector the Collector A Collected bits of string. B A rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhyme (usually end rhyme, but not always). Use the letters of the alphabet to represent sounds to be able to visually “see” the pattern. Activity: Rhyme Scheme group game Hector the Collector A Collected bits of string. B Collected dolls with broken heads C And rusty bells that would not ring. B
SOUND IN POETRY
Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words ALLITERATION Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? Activity: Alliteration group game
ONOMATOPOEIA the formation of a word from a sound the use of onomatopoeia for rhetorical effect (the art of language). “Onomatopoeia Poem” By Lee Emmett water plops into pond splish-splash downhill warbling magpies in tree trilling, melodic thrill Read more at http://examples.yourdictionary.com/5-examples-of-onomatopoeia.html#eJVquygTXj5W8uYw.99
TYPES OF POETRY
Many songs by Taylor Swift are ballads. Examples of Ballads: “The Highwayman” By Alfred Noyes Many songs by Taylor Swift are ballads. A poem that tells a story. Originally meant to be sung.
Examples of Free Verse: Unlike metered poetry, free verse poetry may NOT rhyme. Free verse poetry is conversational - sounds like someone talking with you. A modern type of poetry. Examples of Free Verse: “Freedom of Free Verse” By Elandra Poindexter “Severe Weather” By Dorian Petersen Potter
Examples of Narrative Poems: A poem that tells a story. Generally longer than the lyric poetry because the poet needs to establish characters and a plot. Examples of Narrative Poems: “The Raven” By Edgar Allen Poe “Casey at the Bat” By Ernest Lawrence Thayer
How to Analyze POETRY
TONE The Author’s Attitude Positive? Negative? Humorous? Sorrowful? Neutral? Process: Pick a category from the left side. Then a word to describe the author’s tone. Then choose text evidence to support the tone word you chose.
Literary style refers to the way an author presents the information. Types of Literary Styles: Expository/Explain Descriptive Persuasive or Argumentative Narrative/Story Informal Formal Journalistic Archaic/Old Fashioned Process: Identify the author’s style in this piece. Identify text evidence that supports the style you chose.
THEME Process: Identify the author’s message in this piece. The message of a piece of writing, usually the author's thoughts on a specific topic. When looking at theme, use the other parts of the TWIST to piece together information about the author's intentions. By looking at the tone and imagery, it makes it possible to pinpoint the theme. From there, you will need to infer the author's thoughts on it. Using imagery and style will help you uncover the attitude of the author on the topic. Process: Identify the author’s message in this piece. Identify examples of imagery, words, and style that support the author’s message. This is your evidence.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Example of Personification in Poetry: Something not human given human-like qualities or an object given life-like qualities. Example of Personification in Poetry: “Take a Poem to Lunch” By Denise Rodgers
SIMILE “Simile Poem” A comparison of two things using “like” or “as.” By Denise Rodgers Your teeth are like stars; They come out at night. They come back at dawn When they’re ready to bite. Read more at http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-simile-poems.html#S2CA07l9uup6cHaz.99 A comparison of two things using “like” or “as.”
DIRECT METAPHOR A direct comparison of two unlike things without using “like” or “as.” “All the world’s a stage, and we are merely players.” - William Shakespeare
HYPERBOLE “Appetite” In a house the size of a postage stamp lived a man as big as a barge. His mouth could drink the entire river You could say it was rather large. For dinner he would eat a trillion beans And a silo full of grain, Washed it down with a tanker of milk As if he were a drain. Exaggeration often used for emphasis. Find more of these hyperbole poems at http://www.mywordwiza rd.com/hyperbole- poems.html
IMAGERY Language that appeals to the senses. Most images are visual, but they can also appeal to the senses of sound, touch, taste, or smell. then with cracked hands that ached from labor in the weekday weather . . . from “Those Winter Sundays”
SYMBOLISM Innocence America Peace When a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself. Also represents, or stands for, something else.