The Wonderful World of Poetry

Love or Ballad Poetry Expresses thoughts about friendship and romance Categories of Poetry Dramatic Poetry Dramatizes action through monologue or dialogue Narrative Poetry Tells a story Historical Poetry Expresses Personal thoughts about people, events/wars in the past or present Love or Ballad Poetry Expresses thoughts about friendship and romance Humorous Poetry meant to be funny and make you laugh

“Incident in a Rose Garden” “Meeting At Night” By Robert Browning A Dramatic Monologue is often from a fictional character’s point of view. Dramatic Poetry “Incident in a Rose Garden” By Donald Justice

Narrative poems have a rhyme scheme within the poem and tells a story Narrative Poetry “The Raven” -Edgar Allen Poe Narrative poems have a rhyme scheme within the poem and tells a story

Expresses emotions and could be set to music. Lyrical Poetry Expresses emotions and could be set to music. A.K.A Love poem or Ballad

Expresses emotions about people and events from the past Historical Poetry Expresses emotions about people and events from the past

Appeals to your senses to make you laugh Humorous Poetry Appeals to your senses to make you laugh

Literary Devices or Literary Techniques are structures used by writers in their works to convey his or her message in a simple manner to the readers. When used properly they help readers appreciate, interpret and analyze the literary work. Ex. Point of View (POV), REFRAIN, REPETITION, ALLITERATION, ASSONANCE, SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, IRONY, etc…

Who is the Speaker of the Poem? Point of View The Point of view can be the actual poet him/herself, but may also be an animal, an inanimate object, or a fictional character.

Refrain repeats entire lines several times like the Chorus of a Song… Repetition VS. Refrain repeats entire lines several times like the Chorus of a Song… Repetition is when a word or phrase is repeated just once.

When the same consonant sound is used throughout a piece of writing. Musical Devices Alliteration When the same consonant sound is used throughout a piece of writing. Candy covered coconuts. Assonance When the same vowel sound is used in words throughout a piece of writing. That is the way we will pray today, okay?

Metaphor Simile Personification Figurative Language When the Author of a poem writes something, but doesn’t really mean it literally. 3 types Metaphor Simile Personification

Metaphors A comparison NOT using like or as. ““it is the East, and Juliet is the sun!” Oh bright angel, speak again!” Romeo, “Romeo and Juliet”, William Shakespeare

When you compare something using like or as. Similes When you compare something using like or as. The river is peaceful, like a new baby sleeping.

When human like qualities are given to an animal or object. Personification When human like qualities are given to an animal or object. Example: An overly gregarious puppy.

When the author provides visual pictures as you read. In a poem, you can often see the images the author writes about Imagery When the author provides visual pictures as you read. The spring flowers, vibrant, electrified with the newness of spring

Connotation The way a word makes us feel. Denotation Word Choice/Diction Connotation The way a word makes us feel. Denotation The actual dictionary definition of the word. Words can give us different feelings when we hear them…some positive, some negative, and everything in between!

Irony When something that wasn’t expected happens, Or when the opposite of what is expected happens. For example: “Incident in a Rose Garden” The devil wasn’t coming for the gardener, he was coming for the farmer!

Onomatopoeia is a word that expresses sound… Zip, Zoom, Bang, Boom!

Welcoming Amazing Loud Kind Energetic Rascals Acrostic poems are the easiest to write using a name. Write your name vertically on a piece of paper. Now think of a word or a phrase that describes you with each letter of your name. Acrostic Welcoming Amazing Loud Kind Energetic Rascals Assignment #1

HAIKU A Japanese nature poem where there are 5 syllables in the 1st line; 7 syl. in the 2nd line; 5 syl. in the 3rd line. Silence around us Our watchful eyes hear the world Hands do the talking - Jennifer, Virginia Assignment #2

Loving, playing, Laughing Cinquains A Cinquain is a poem that resembles a diamond. It has 5 lines. The 1st line begins with 1 word. The 2nd line has 2 adjectives that describe the 1st word. The 3rd line, 3 verbs about the 1st word. The 4th line is a phrase that goes deeper into the topic. The 5th line gives a synonym for the 1st word. The “Modern” Cinquain Sister Smart, Outgoing Loving, playing, Laughing Always in for some fun Friend

Concrete Poetry Poetry in which authors use both words and physical shape to convey a message.

Another Concrete Poem

Headline Poem: a poem that uses clippings from newspapers or magazines to create a message.

Now It’s Your Turn!!!! Acrostic poem 40pts Haiku poem 40pts Poetry Portfolio Requirements Acrostic poem 40pts Haiku poem 40pts Poem of your choice 40pts

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