Introduction to Poetry English I

Alliteration Repetition of similar sounds in a sentence – consonant or vowel groups “The Wicked Witch of the West”

Assonance Repetition of VOWEL sounds with Consonants A-E-I-O-U (sometimes y) “A lOng sOng” (repetition of “o”) “Cry” “Slide”

Consonance Repetition of consonant sounds – can be at beginning or end of word Example: He struck a streak of bad luck

Analogy Establishes similarities between two ideas Example: Day is to month as minute is to hour Just as a caterpillar grows out of its cocoon, so we must grow out of our comfort zone

Stanza Different than prose (paragraphs) The divisional unit for poetry – separated with lines of a poem

Free verse A verse without rhyme Used in descriptive or reflective poems “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.…….”

Rhyme Scheme The rhyme scheme is the practice of rhyming words placed at the end of the lines in the prose or poetry. Rhyme scheme refers to the order in which particular words rhyme. “I am a teapot Short and stout; This is my handle And this is my spout.

meter the rhythm established by a poem, and it is usually dependent not only on the number of syllables in a line but also on the way those syllables are accented Example: The DOG went WALKing DOWN the road and BARKED

Rhythm The concept of ‘rhythm and rhyme’ refers to a pattern of rhymes that is created by using words that produce the same, or similar sounds.

ballad Type of poem set to music Many love songs are examples of ballads A form poem: meter, rhyme scheme, etc.

enjambment A line of poetry without punctuation Running of a thought from one line to another Makes for a fast-paced reading

Example of Enjambment “A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and asleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.”

Dramatic Poetry Any dramatic work written in verse Shakespeare’s tragedies are most recognized examples

Haiku a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five Traditionally evoking images of the natural world.

Example of Haiku Writing an haiku I wonder what it will say Words, words, words, words, words

Rhyming Couplet A stanza composed of two lines, usually the same lengths and meters Example: “I’m tired of writing poems and rhyme I think I need vacation time” Example: Example: “Lightening, thunder, all around Soon the rain falls on the ground”

Lyric Poetry Lyric poems have a musical rhythm, and their topics often explore romantic feelings or other strong emotions. Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date.

octet A stanza of poetry that has 8 lines Usually at the beginning or end of a poem

ode a poem in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something

sonnet A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.