2. Poetry

3. Types of Poetry…….

4. Narrative Poetry tells a story. tells a story.

5. Definition of Narrative Poetry Narrative Poetry is found in different types of poetry such as Ballads, Epics, and Lays. All of these examples are different kinds of narrative poems some of which are the length of a book such as the Song of Hiawatha or the Iliad. BalladsEpicsLaysSong of HiawathaBalladsEpicsLaysSong of Hiawatha

6. Example of Narrative Poetry John Barleycorn by Robert Burns

7. Lyric Poetry A highly musical poetry that expresses the emotions of the speaker.

8. Definition of Lyric Poetry Lyric Poetry consists of a poem, such as a sonnet or an ode, that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet. The term lyric is now commonly referred to as the words to a song. Lyric poetry does not tell a story which portrays characters and actions. The lyric poet addresses the reader directly, portraying his or her own feeling, state of mind, and perceptions.

9. Dying by Emily Dickinson

10. Sonnet English (or Shakespearean) sonnets are lyric poems that are 14 lines long

11. Sonnet Definition of Sonnets English (or Shakespearean) sonnets are lyric poems that are 14 lines long falling into three coordinate quatrains and a concluding couplet. Italian (or Petrarchan) sonnets are divided into two quatrains and a six-line sestet. coupletquatrainscoupletquatrains

12. All the World is a Stage By William Shakespear

13. RefrainPoetry Poetry that has a phrase, some lines or group of lines repeated Poetry that has a phrase, some lines or group of lines repeated

14. RefrainPoetry Definition of Refrain Poetry Term The word 'Refrain' derives from the Old French word refraindre meaning to repeat. Refrain Poetry Term is a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem, usually after each stanza. A famous example of a refrain are the words " Nothing More" and “Nevermore” which are repeated in “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe. The word 'Refrain' derives from the Old French word refraindre meaning to repeat. Refrain Poetry Term is a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem, usually after each stanza. A famous example of a refrain are the words " Nothing More" and “Nevermore” which are repeated in “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe.

15. The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Example of Refrain Poetry.

16. Ode A lofty lyric poem on a serious theme.

17. Definition of Odes Odes are long poems which are serious in nature and written to a set structure. John Keats's "Ode on a Grecian Urn" and "Ode To A Nightingale" are probably the most famous examples of this type of poem.

18. Ode To A Nightingale by John Keats

19. Free Verse Poetry that avoids use of regular rhyme, rhythm, meter, or division into stanzas.

20. Definition of Free Verse Free Verse is a form of Poetry composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set fixed metrical pattern. The early 20th- century poets were the first to write what they called "free verse" which allowed them to break from the formula and rigidity of traditional poetry. The poetry of Walt Whitman provides many illustrations of Free Verse including his poem "Song of Myself".

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22. Image The vivid mental picture created in the reader’s mind by the language.

23. Definition of Imagery Poems Imagery Poems draw the reader into poetic experiences by touching on the images and senses which the reader already knows. The use of images in this type of poetry serves to intensify the impact of the work.

24. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock by T. S. Eliot

25. Haiku Poetry Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines that reflects on some aspect of nature and creates images. Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines that reflects on some aspect of nature and creates images.

26. Haiku Poetry Definition of Haiku Poetry Type Haiku Poetry Type is a Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. Haiku poetry originated in the sixteenth century and reflects on some aspect of nature and creates images.

27. None is travelling by Basho An example of Haiku.

28. Limericks Short nonsense type poems with a 5 line structure

29. Limericks Definition of Limericks Limericks are short sometimes bawdy, humorous poems of consisting of five Anapaestic lines. Lines 1, 2, and 5 of a Limerick have seven to ten syllables and rhyme with one another. Lines 3 and 4 have five to seven syllables and also rhyme with each other. Edward Lear is famous for his Book of Nonsense which included the poetry form of Limericks. Anapaestic

30. Example of Limericks Limerick from the Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear There was an Old Man with a gong, Who bumped at it all day long; But they called out, 'O law! You're a horrid old bore!' So they smashed that Old Man with a gong. There was an Old Man with a gong, Who bumped at it all day long; But they called out, 'O law! You're a horrid old bore!' So they smashed that Old Man with a gong.

31. Irony Poems an action or situation in a poem that is the opposite of what is expected an action or situation in a poem that is the opposite of what is expected

32. Irony Poems Definition of Irony Irony illustrates a situation, or a use of language, involving some kind of discrepancy. The result of an action or situation is the reverse of what is expected. A famous example of irony is ''Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink' in the Ancient Mariner.

33. Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Example of Irony poetry

34. Techniques of Poetry….

35. Meter The rhythmical pattern of the poem.

36. Foot The unit of rhythm consisting of strongly and weakly stressed syllables.

37. Pentameter 5 units of rhythm within a poem; consists of 5 stressed syllables and 5 unstressed syllables

38. Stanza The basic unit of a poem; length can vary

39. Couplet A form of stanza within a poem. 2 Lines -“couple”; often rhymes, but doesn’t have to rhyme.

40. Quatrain A stanza containing four lines. Does not have to rhyme.

41. Sestet A 6 lined stanza within a poem.

42. Octave An 8 lined stanza within a poem.

43. Techniques of Poetry Sound…..

44. Rhythm A pattern of beats and stresses in a line of verse or prose.

45. Rhyme The repetition of sounds at the ends of words

46. End Rhyme The use of rhyming words at the ends of lines

47. Internal Rhyme The use of rhyming words within lines

48. Alliteration The repetition of initial consonant sounds. Example: Sally sold seashells at the seashore.

49. Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds. Example: …molten golden notes…

50. Onomatopoeia The use of words or phrases that sound like the items to which they refer. Examples: Buzz, Hiss, Boo, Bam, Pow, Zoom

51. Paradox Definition of Paradox Literary Term Paradox Literary Term is a paradox is a statement or situation containing apparently contradictory or incompatible elements but upon closer inspection might be true

52. A slow poem by Dali Lama: THE PARADOX OF OUR TIMES

53. Literary Terms Revisited Literary Terms Revisited SimileMetaphoreIdiomImageryOnomatopoeiaSymbolismAlliteration

54. I hope you enjoyed reading and learning the terminology of Poetry