The Language of Poetry English I~Mrs. Axel
Part 1: Form Form: a poem’s structure; the way the words are arranged on the page All poems are made up of a series of lines. The length of the lines, where they break, and how they are punctuated all contribute to a poem’s rhythm and meaning.
Many lines are grouped in stanzas: paragraphs in prose. Each stanza plays a part in conveying the overall message of the poem.
There are many forms of poetry There are many forms of poetry. Two common ones are traditional and organic. A traditional poem: -follows fixed rules (such as a specific # of lines) -has a regular pattern of rhythm or rhyme -epic, ode, sonnet, ballad, haiku, limerick,
-does not follow established rules for form An organic poem: -does not follow established rules for form -does not have a regular pattern of rhythm and may not rhyme at all -may use unconventional spelling, punctuation, or grammar -free verse, concrete poetry
Traditional or Organic?
Model 1 and 2 on page 741 Examine Model 1 and 2 on page 741 and answer the close read questions in your group.
Part 2: Poetic Elements Sound Devices~ like music, language has a rhythm Rhythm: in poetry, the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line.
Meter: a regular pattern of rhythm Scansion: the process of charting meter in poetry. Stressed syllables are marked with a ’ and unstressed syllables a u. Rhyme scheme: a regular pattern of rhyme, charted by assigning a letter of the alphabet to matching end rhymes.
End rhyme: rhyme that happens at the end of lines. Internal rhyme: rhyme that happens within lines.
“Which circle slowly with a silken swish” Repetition: a sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated for emphasis and unity The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. Alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words “Which circle slowly with a silken swish”
Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds in words that don’t end with the same consonant Try to light the fire Consonance: repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words
Model 1: close read question #2 only Model 2: both questions Models 1 and 2 on page 743 Model 1: close read question #2 only Model 2: both questions
Figurative: He burned with anger. Imagery and Figurative Language Diction: word choice Imagery: evokes sensory experiences Figurative language: a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning Literal: He was angry. Figurative: He burned with anger.
My heart is like a singing bird. Simile: a comparison between two unlike things, containing the words like, as, or as if. My heart is like a singing bird. Metaphor: a comparison between two unlike things without the word like or as. Poets make pets of pretty, docile words.
The willow tree shook her long hair. Personification: a description of an object, an animal, a place, or an idea in human terms The willow tree shook her long hair. Hyperbole: an exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect The stack of bills was a mile high!
Read Model 3 and answer the close read questions on page 745. Model 3 on page 745 Read Model 3 and answer the close read questions on page 745.