What is poetry? You tell me…
Format Poetry is arranged in lines and stanzas Lines may or may not form a complete sentence Stanzas are a group of lines forming a unit and separated from the next stanza by a line of space
Figurative Language Poems use figurative language– a word or expression that is not literally true but expresses a point
Types of Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Personification Imagery Alliteration Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Idioms
Rhyme and Rhythm The term rhyme scheme refers to the rhyming pattern of a poem Each end sound is assigned its own letter
Example Roses are red a Violets are blue b Sugar is sweet c So are you b
Example Twinkle twinkle little star a How I wonder what you are a Up above the world so high b Like a diamond in the sky b Twinkle, twinkle little star a How I wonder what you are a
Free Verse Poetry without a fixed pattern of rhyme or rhythm
Tone An author’s attitude towards his/her subject matter Shown through word choice, figurative language, etc.
Mood The emotional quality that a reader feels based on an author’s tone
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