Discovering the world of verse Poetry
What is poetry? Dictionary.com: 1. The art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. 2. Literary work in metrical form; verse. 3. Prose with poetic qualities. 4. Poetic qualities however manifested: the poetry of simple acts and things. 5. Poetic spirit or feeling: The pianist played the prelude with poetry.
Some Terms Accent Quatrain Blank Verse Rhyme Couplet Sestet End-stopped line Spelling Rhyme Enjambment Volta Free Verse Half Rhyme Meter Octave
Types of Poetry Acrostic Cinquain Concrete Cut up Found Poetry Haiku Limerick Sonnet (English and Italian) Villanelle
Figurative Language Metaphor: direct comparison of 2 unlike things Simile: comparison using like or as “as beautiful AS a sunrise” Metaphor: direct comparison of 2 unlike things “her eyes were daggers” Idiom: the literal meaning of the words is not the meaning of the expression “it’s raining cats and dogs” Imagery: using the senses for description
Why does it matter? Method of personal expression and creativity Advertisements (jingles, slogans) Memory triggers Bringing awareness Competition Music lyrics Entertainment From history Form of language Others??