1. POETRY

2. They are not always the same!
POINT OF VIEW IN POETRY
POET
The poet is the author of the poem.
SPEAKER
The speaker of the poem is the narrator of the poem.
They are not always the same!

3. STRUCTURE IN POETRY

4. STRUCTURE A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just
Begins to live
That day.
LINE - a group of words together on one line of the poem
STANZA - a group of lines arranged together
One
Line
Two
Stanzas

5. RHYME IN POETRY

6. RHYME
LAMP
STAMP
Share the short “a” vowel sound
Share the combined “mp” consonant sound
Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds.
Activity: Rhyme group game

7. RHYME SCHEME Hector the Collector A Collected bits of string. B
A rhyme scheme is a pattern of rhyme (usually end rhyme, but not always).
Use the letters of the alphabet to represent sounds to be able to visually “see” the pattern.
Activity: Rhyme Scheme group game
Hector the Collector A
Collected bits of string B
Collected dolls with broken heads C
And rusty bells that would not ring. B

8. SOUND IN POETRY

9. Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words
ALLITERATION
Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick?
Activity: Alliteration group game

10. ONOMATOPOEIA the formation of a word from a sound
the use of onomatopoeia for rhetorical effect (the art of language).
“Onomatopoeia Poem”
By Lee Emmett
water plops into pond
splish-splash downhill
warbling magpies in tree
trilling, melodic thrill
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11. TYPES OF POETRY

12. Many songs by Taylor Swift are ballads.
Examples of Ballads:
“The Highwayman”
By Alfred Noyes
Many songs by Taylor Swift are ballads.
A poem that tells a story.
Originally meant to be sung.

13. Examples of Free Verse:
Unlike metered poetry, free verse poetry may
NOT rhyme.
Free verse poetry is conversational - sounds like someone talking with you.
A modern type of poetry.
Examples of Free Verse:
“Freedom of Free Verse”
By Elandra Poindexter
“Severe Weather”
By Dorian Petersen Potter

14. Examples of Narrative Poems:
A poem that tells a story.
Generally longer than the lyric poetry because the poet needs to establish characters and a plot.
Examples of Narrative Poems:
“The Raven”
By Edgar Allen Poe
“Casey at the Bat”
By Ernest Lawrence Thayer

15. How to Analyze POETRY

16. TONE The Author’s Attitude Positive? Negative? Humorous? Sorrowful?
Neutral?
Process:
Pick a category from the left side.
Then a word to describe the author’s tone.
Then choose text evidence to support the tone word you chose.

17. Literary style refers to the way an author presents the information.
 Types of Literary Styles:
Expository/Explain
Descriptive
Persuasive or Argumentative
Narrative/Story
Informal
Formal
Journalistic
Archaic/Old Fashioned
Process:
Identify the author’s style in this piece.
Identify text evidence that supports the style you chose.

18. THEME Process: Identify the author’s message in this piece.
The message of a piece of writing, usually the author's thoughts on a specific topic. When looking at theme, use the other parts of the TWIST to piece together information about the author's intentions. By looking at the tone and imagery, it makes it possible to pinpoint the theme.
From there, you will need to infer the author's thoughts on it. Using imagery and style will help you uncover the attitude of the author on the topic.
Process:
Identify the author’s message in this piece.
Identify examples of imagery, words, and style that support the author’s message. This is your evidence.

19. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

20. Example of Personification in Poetry:
Something not human given human-like qualities or an object given life-like qualities.
Example of Personification in Poetry:
“Take a Poem to Lunch”
By Denise Rodgers

21. SIMILE “Simile Poem” A comparison of two things using “like” or “as.”
By Denise Rodgers
Your teeth are like stars;
They come out at night.
They come back at dawn
When they’re ready to bite.
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A comparison of two things using “like” or “as.”

22. DIRECT METAPHOR
A direct comparison of two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
“All the world’s a stage, and we are merely players.”
- William Shakespeare

23. HYPERBOLE
“Appetite”
In a house the size of a postage stamp lived a man as big as a barge. His mouth could drink the entire river You could say it was rather large. For dinner he would eat a trillion beans And a silo full of grain, Washed it down with a tanker of milk As if he were a drain.
Exaggeration
often used
for emphasis.
Find more of these hyperbole poems at
rd.com/hyperbole- poems.html

24. IMAGERY Language that appeals to the senses.
Most images are visual, but they can also appeal to the senses of sound, touch, taste, or smell.
then with cracked hands that ached
from labor in the weekday weather . . .
from “Those Winter Sundays”

25. SYMBOLISM Innocence America Peace
When a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself.
Also represents, or stands for, something else.