ENG 233 American Literature Poetry Basics ENG 233 American Literature

Prose vs. Poetry Prose Poetry Has specific structure: complete sentences, paragraphs Examples: Novels, Short Stories, Academic Papers, anything that is not poetry Poetry Verse Does not have strict structure Composed of stanzas and lines

Two People we Talked about this week Emily Dickinson And Walt Whitman

Creating a sweet melody Literary Devices Rhyme Two words that have similar sounds Usually found at the end of the line The yellow birds sang In a sweet twang Creating a sweet melody Up inside the tree

Metaphor Literary Devices My love is a rose Comparison between two things My love is a rose

Simile Literary Devices My love is like a rose Comparison using like or as My love is like a rose

Personification Literary Devices The trees danced Giving unhuman things human characteristics The trees danced

Alliteration Literary Devices Repetition of the same letter or sounds usually two of the words right beside each other Mighty Matt Meanders