1. Introduction to Poetry Types of Poetry Review
English 12
Introduction to Poetry
Types of Poetry Review

2. “If a Poem Could Walk” by Lorna Crozier
Please read “If a Poem Could Walk” on page 174 in Imprints 12
What is Crozier saying about reading poetry?

3. Types of Poetry
Lyric Poetry: Primary function is to express a state of mind or a powerful emotion.
Can be intensely personal and is usually written in 1st person (I)
Evoke emotion in the reader

4. Types of Poetry
Sonnet: Type of lyric poetry that traditionally follows strict rules of meter, rhyme, structure, and length.
14 lines
Ten syllables per line
Formal rhyme scheme

5. Types of Poetry Light verse: Comic poem
Intention humorous, clever, possibly rude
Playful tone
Witty
Eg. limerick

6. Types of Poetry
Satirical poetry: Humorous poem for the serious purpose of effective positive change in people or society
Identify the person/thing being ridiculed—behaviour, belief, attitude or human failing
Criticizes corruption in society

7. Types of Poetry
Didactic poetry: Poem that offers advice or moral lessons in a subtle fashion.

8. Types of Poetry
Descriptive poetry: Poetry that, through memorable descriptions that appeal to our senses, engages our minds, our hearts, and our imaginations.
Gives the reader a sense of an experience/place/person

9. Types of Poetry Narrative Poetry: Tells a story
It is concerned with character, contexts (time, place, situation) and conflict.
Protagonist’s thoughts and feelings are central
Reader must engage in creative process to fill the gaps left by the brevity of the narrative

10. Types of Poetry
Reflective Poetry: Poetry that explores concepts of truth and meaning.
Ask an essential question—questions that explores matters of identity, purpose to life, nature of emotions such as happiness
Who am I?
What is the meaning of life?
What does it mean to be happy?

11. Class work Read “The World” (pg 211) as a class and discuss
Read “Acquainted with the Night” (pg 212) as a class and discuss
Read “Grief of Mind” (pg. 213)individually/pairs
Read “ABC” (pg. 213) individually/pairs
Assignment:
Questions 1 a,b,c; 2; 4 pg. 214
Hand in tomorrow.

12. Poetry Literary Terms Literary Terms booklet
90. Sonnet (14 lines) that consists of three quatrains (4 line stanza) finishing with a rhyming couplet.
Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gg
Iambic Pentameter (ten syllables per line)

13. Poetry Literary Terms Literary Terms booklet
77. Italian or Petrarchan Sonnet: Sonnet (14 lines) that consists of two parts: the #66 octave (first 8 lines which presents a question or problem) and the #88 sestet (final six lines which presents the solution or conclusion)
Rhyme scheme is abbaabbacdecde
Often celebrate a beautiful lady

14. 96. Stanza: A “chunk” or paragraph of poetry
93. Sonnet: 14 line lyric poem with a set form and rhyme scheme.
81. Quatrain: four line stanza (Shakespearean sonnet)
84. Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhymes in a poem marked by lower case letters.
85. Rhythm: The arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables into a pattern.
50. Internal rhyme: Rhyme occurs within a line (end rhyme is when the rhyme occurs at the end of lines which marks rhyme scheme)
14. Caesura: Natural break within a line of poetry
13. Blank verse: Unrhymed iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line, with stressed syllables on every second syllable.)
EG. Paradise Lost
A dungeon horrible on all sides round
As one great furnace flamed, yet from those flames
No light, but rather darkness visible
46. Iambic Pentameter: 10 syllables per line with stressed syllable on every second syllable. Each rhymes.