1. POETRY UNIT ENGLISH 9

2. WHAT IS POETRY? Expression of ideas and emotions through creative language and form. Parts of a poem: Lines Stanzas- formed by a series of lines and broken up into paragraph-like sections in a poem. Two forms of poetry: Traditional- follows specific rules such as length, regular rhythm rhyme scheme Organic- DOES NOT follow any rules for pattern, rhythm or length.

3. CREATIVE LANGUAGE Rhythm- created by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables Meter- a regular pattern of rhythm Rhyme- End Rhyme- occurs at the end of each line in a poem Internal Rhyme- occurs within a line of poetry. Poetry is told by a SPEAKER. “My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is in a watered shoot: My heart is like an apple tree Whose boughs are bent with thick set fruit;”

4. LITERARY DEVICES Tone- The attitude that an author/writer takes towards the poem in writing it. Mood- The feeling a reader gets through the tone, imagery, and figurative language used. Imagery- descriptions created to appeal to the five senses: sight, smell, sound, touch, and taste. Figurative Language- provides MORE description of sense and emotions. Example: He was angry. He burned with anger.

5. LITERARY DEVICES Alliteration- Repetition of the same letters or sounds at the beginning of words. Consonance- Close repetition of similar consonant sounds Assonance- Close repetition of similar vowel sounds. Onomatopoeia- Words that represent or imitate the sound they describe. (example: “Vroom;” “Buzz;” “Caw”) Personification- Giving an inanimate or inhuman object human-like qualities.