2.  Understand and Identify the forms of poetry

3. Write your interpretation of the poem below. How does the form enhance the meaning? Does it rhyme?

6.  Refers to a poem’s structure, or the way the words are arranged on the page.  All words in a poem are arranged into line.  The length of the lines, where they break, and how they are punctuated add to the meaning and rhythm.  A group of lines in a poem is known as a stanza (it’s like a paragraph in fiction).

7. Arranged into two categories: 1.Traditional 2.Organic

8.  Follows rules and a set structure.  Popular due to predictable and regular rhythm and rhyme.  Example: Sonnet, Haiku, Lyric

9.  Epic: Long, narrative poem -> Odyssey  Ode: a meditative or commemorative lyric poem  Ballad: a narrative poem that is meant to be sung  Sonnet: 14 line poem having a set pattern of rhythm and rhyme -> Shakespeare  Haiku: a form of Japanese poetry with a set number of lines and syllables  Limerick: a light/humorous poem with a particular rhyme scheme.

11.  May not follow any set rules, pattern, rhythm, or rhyme.  Unpredictable  Often uses unconventional spelling or punctuation.  The lack of rules, pattern, or rhythm often leads to a deeper meaning in the poem.

12. Free Verse: poetry that does not have regular meter. Concrete Poetry: conveys meaning visually through the arrangement of letters and words.

14.  Questions to ask for form:  1. What form has been used by the author?  2. What is the structure of the poem?  How are the lines arranged?  Are there stanzas and punctuation in the poem?  3. How does the form affect your understanding of the poem?

15.  Form:  Is there a clear rhyme scheme and/or structure? Does Dickinson alter that structure in any way?  What aspects of this poem does the form help to emphasize? Form: What stands out most to you about the arrangement of lines/words/punctuation etc. in this poem? Choose one element from this poem and explain its significance.

16.  Write three things you learned about Shakespeare or Romeo and Juliet.  Write two things you learned about commas.  Write one question you still have concerning R+J.