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Poetry Defined
Poetry is literature in verse form, a
controlled arrangement of lines and
stanzas. Poems use concise, musical,
and emotionally charged language
to express multiple layers of
meaning.
The word poetry is derived from the
Greek poiesis, meaning a making
or creating. It is a form of art in
which language is used.
Figurative Language
Language that is used
imaginatively, rather than
literally, to express ideas
or feelings in new ways
Figures of Speech
1. Similes: compares one thing to
another and uses the words like
or as
2. Metaphors: an implied comparison
made between two unlike things
3. Personification: giving human
traits (qualities, feelings, action, or
characteristics) to non-human
objects.
Sound Devices
Rhythm the pattern created by stressed
and unstressed syllables of words in
sequence. A pattern of rhythm is called
meter.
Prosody
1. the science or study of poetic
meters and versification.
2. a particular or distinctive system
of metrics and versification
3. a poems sound meaning, its
particular flow
4. Part of the flavor of the poetry is
conveyed by the tempo of the
words.
Graphic Elements
Poets use graphic elements to help
readers to understand the poem
and to strengthen the sound or
visual appeal of the poem.
Punctuation marks, such as
commas, show the reader where to
slow down or pause.
Line length can help determine
whether a poem has a flowing
sound or a short, choppy sound.
Types of Poetry
There are three main types of poetry.
Poetic Structure
Poems can also be categorized by
structure, or form. Poetic structures
are defined by patterns of line and
stanza length, rhythm, and rhyme.
Some examples are:
Haiku is a verse form with three
unrhymed lines of five, seven, and
five syllables
Free verse poems have neither a set
pattern of rhythm or rhyme.
Analyzing Poetry
Analysis means literally picking a
poem apart - looking at elements such
as imagery,symbolism, allusion,
metaphor, poetic language, rhyme
scheme, and so on - in order to see
how they all work together to produce
the poem's meaning. Annotating is a
great way to begin analyzing a poem.
Annotating a Poem