1. It’s more than what you see!
POETRY
It’s more than what you see!

2. “In a poem the words should be as pleasing to the ear as the meaning is to the mind.” -- Marianne Moore

3. The Human Brain Divided into 2 parts Each half has its own function
Right Brain:
Creativity
Emotions
Left Brain:
Logic
Reality

4. To clarify . . . When you are looking at big puffy clouds . . .
Your right brain tells you, “Hey! That one looks like a bunny.”
While your left brain tells you . . .

5. It’s a cloud, Stupid!

6. So, which half do you use when studying poetry?
Here are a few hints:
Poetry requires creativity
Poetry requires emotion
Poetry requires an artistic quality
Poetry requires logic
Survey says . . .

7. both

8. What does the left brain do with poetry?
Recognizes certain devices used within a poem will give the left brain something to concentrate on.

9. Purpose of Poetry Poets use language imaginatively to … Create images
Tell stories
Explore feelings
Describe experiences

10. Poetic Terminology Complete the following analogies.
______ :poem:: paragraph : prose
Narrator : story ::_______:poem
Other terms:
Emotion (strong feeling),
Atmosphere (special mood associated with a poem),
Irony(outcome is opposite of what you expect),
Mood (feeling created in the reader),
Tone (writer’s attitude)

11. Poetic Terminology Complete the following analogies.
_Stanza_____ :poem:: paragraph : prose
Narrator : story ::_speaker____:poem
Other terms:
Emotion (strong feeling),
Atmosphere (special mood associated with a poem),
Irony(outcome is opposite of what you expect),
Mood (feeling created in the reader),
Tone (writer’s attitude)

12. Refrain
The repetition of one or more phrases or lines at the end of a stanza.
It can also be an entire stanza that is repeated periodically throughout a poem, kind of like a chorus of a song.

13. Remember this Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Remember this

14. Look familiar? That is refrain.
I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing of my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them,
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
. . .
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Look familiar?
That is refrain.

15. Poetic Devices
Poetic devices are the specific techniques that poets use when writing poetry.
Such as…
Figurative Language
Sound Devices
Sensory Language

16. Figurative Language
Writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally.
Types of figurative language are called-figures of speech
Used to state ideas in a vivid and imaginative way

17. -Figurative Language Simile and Metaphor
Similes are comparisons that use “like” or “as.” Her eyes are as green as emeralds Clouds soft and fluffy like marshmallows.
Metaphors are comparisons that say one thing is another. My father’s anger is a volcano about to blow.

18. Simile or metaphor? Why? Turn and Talk.

19. Simile or metaphor? Why? Turn and talk.

20. Figurative Language : Personification and Anthropomorphism
Personification gives human qualities to something that is nonhuman.
The ocean crashed angrily during the storm.
Anthropomorphism giving human characteristics and purposes to inanimate objects, animals, plants, or other natural phenomena
Winnie the Pooh asked Rabbit how many carrots he grew this year.
Sound pretty similar, right?

21. Look at the difference:
"The fog waltzed through the hills.“  Personification. "The fog grew legs, grabbed a partner, and waltzed through the hills to the tune of 'Piano Man'“.  Anthropomorphism.

22. Hyperbole: An exaggeration for the sake of emphasis. Examples:
I may sweat to death.
The blood bank needs a river of blood.

23. Allusion :A brief, intentional reference to a historical, mythic, or literary person, place, event, or movement.

24. Allusion
'Christy didn't like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased anything except the bare necessities
Scrooge was known for pinching pennies (saving money)

25. Oxymoron: a form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into a single, unusual expression
Agree to disagree
Awfully nice
Friendly enemy

26. Sound Devices Add a musical quality to poetry
Used to enhance a poem’s mood and meaning
Examples: Rhyme, Rhythm, Repetition, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Assonance

27. RHYME The repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
Rhyme is used in many poems. Using words that sound alike makes poetry fun to read and write.
Examples:
Drink, stink
world ,hurled
Pool, rule, fool

28. End and Internal Rhyme
End Rhyme- Words with end rhyme have the same ending sound
cry/bye
float/ boat
Internal Rhyme- a rhyme between words in the same line
I love the way the wind sways the bales of hay in November.

29. Want to know more about rhythm, rhyme and meter? Click here.
The beat created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
The cat sat on the mat.
Want to know more about rhythm, rhyme and meter? Click here.

30. Repetition
When words, sounds or phrases are repeated throughout the poem
Repetition is used to make an impact on the poem’s tone.
Here comes summer,
Chirping robin, budding rose.
Gentle showers, summer clothes.
By Shel Silverstein

31. Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds.
Wham! Splat! Pow! I am in trouble now!

32. Alliteration My beautiful bubbles burst and then,
Alliteration uses the same beginning word sounds over and over, like a tongue twister.
My beautiful bubbles burst and then,
I simply blow some more again.
The setting sun slipped slowly down,
Making room for the milky moon.

33. Assonance the repetition of the sound of a vowel sounds
Fleet feet sweep by sleeping streets
Beans Means Heinz
He gave a nod to the officer with a pocket

34. Sensory Language
Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the five senses
Creates word pictures
Used by poets to help the reader
understand a poem fully
Imagery: Type of figurative language that appeals to the senses.

36. Check your understanding
Identify the element of poetry illustrated by the underlined portion.(simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration)
The honeybee buzzed by and landed on a nearby flower.
Moonlight crept slowly into the boy’s room at night.
The baby’s cry was a siren alerting the father it was time for dinner.
The silver stars swirled in the summer sky.
He was as hungry as a bear after school.

37. Types of Poems
Look at each example in your literature book to familiarize yourself with the types.
Narrative
Lyric
Haiku
Free Verse
Concrete

38. Narrative Poems Tells a story in verse Uses the story elements
Has elements very similar to a short story
Example: “The Highwayman” By Alfred Noyes p. 558

39. Lyric Poems Expresses the thoughts and feelings of one speaker
Often in highly musical verse
Example “The Rider” By. Naomi Shihab Nye p. 521

40. Haiku Poems A three lined Japanese verse form
1st and 3rd lines have 5 syllables,
2nd line has 7 syllables
Describes an element of nature
Example p.523

41. Free Verse
Free verse is poetry that has neither a particular beat or rhyme pattern.
Written without any proper rules
Poet uses his or her instinct to
determine line breaks and
stanzas
Example: “Loo-Wit” by Wendy Rose p. 538

42. Concrete
A poem that arranges the letters and lines to create a visual image that suggests the poems subject.
Example “Seal” by William Jay Smith p.522