The Modern period 1914—1945.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Elements of Poetry.

Advertisements

Creative Writing Ms. Bilskemper

Types of Poetry.

Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”: An Analysis

Poetic Terms A small selection.  Alliteration—repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words. i.e.: wet, wild, and wooly  Allusion - a.

Please take out your Frost packet & Literary Characteristics pages. TODAY: Share Frost Imitations Share Frost Imitations Discuss: “The Road Not Taken,”

Poetry Classification. Poems Narrative Tells a story Lyric Expresses a poet’s feelings Descriptive An impersonal word painting.

LYRIC POEMS. Lyric Poems  Lyric poems are usually, but not always, short.  They express a speaker’s personal thoughts or feelings.  The elegy, ode,

Literary genres: poetry and drama

Robert Burns ( ). General features of his poems 1.a Scottish peasant poet 2.use of everyday simple language and Scottish dialects 3.use of fresh,

 April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616  English poet and playwright  Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.  Life’s work: › 38.

Elements of Poetry English II Ms. Barrow.

V.4. Robert Frost Focus of Study Life Experience Literary Career Point of View Style Representative Poems.

English 9 Academic 2012 Ms. Brooks

The Poetry of Robert Frost. Robert Frost ( ) Robert Frost was the most popular American poet of the twentieth century. Most Americans recognize.

Introduction to Poetry Types of Poetry Review

Poetry Rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts. In today’s world it would be some.

“Romeo & Juliet” Literary Terms Drama a story written to be performed by actors.

Literary Terms Grade 10 Mrs. Williams.

More About Poetry About Sonnets Petrarchan (Italian)

WHAT MAKES A POEM.

Romeo & Juliet Literary Terms Drama a story written to be performed by actors.

Drama Elements ALLUSION:  a reference in a text to something in history or literature.

Poetry Study Guide What would you like to learn about poetry?

FORMS OF POETRY.

Robert Frost Was one of the major American poets of the 20th century Educated at Dartmouth College and Harvard University After graduation.

American Modernism (1910s—1940s) Lecture 12:. Historical Background: 1920s: 1. industrialization and urbanization 2. women’s liberation 3. mass media.

Literary Terms: Poetry Notes from Mr. Steven Van Zoost.

Characteristics of Poetry  Figurative Language  ____________  Sensory Language  Sound Devices  ____________  Rhyme  Meter  Graphical Elements.

Analyze the Characteristics of Different Forms of Poetry.

Poetry Terms Mrs. Martin English. Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words EX: Polly’s pink pajamas.

The Sonnet a poem of rhyme and meter. The word “sonnet is Italian for “song” or “little sound.” All sonnets must have 14 lines. All sonnets must be written.

Robert Frost. Introduction * Robert Lee Frost is the only poet to receive four Pulitzer Prizes for his work. * He also received many honorary doctoral.

Poetry Terms Types of Poetry.

“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” By T.S. Eliot ( )

3/31: Copy the following terms on your note cards 15.Speaker: the voice that talks to the reader in a poem (may or may not be the author of the poem) 16.Haiku:

Ballad a story, usually a narrative poem, in a song. Any story form may be told as a ballad, such as historical accounts or fairy tales in verse form.

Journal – Poetry What is your favorite kind of poetry and why? What is your favorite poem and why? Make a decision, no sitting on the fence! Remember,

Poetic Structures. Villanelle 19 lines 5 stanzas (tercets) and 1 final quatrain 1 st line of first stanza is repeated as the last line of the 2 nd and.

Introduction to Sonnets Petrarch, Shakespeare and Spenser.

Ms. Hotzman English Language Arts Grade 7 Limerick Limericks are short, 5 line poems that are often humorous. These funny poems usually have a strong.

An Introduction of Literature Ms. Khawla Al-Harbi.

POETRY Terms to Know. FORM Physical arrangement of the words on the page. Includes the length and placement of the lines and the way they are grouped.

The Ballad The Ode The Sonnet The Lyric The Monologue The Elegy.

The Modern Age I had a world, and it slipped away from me. War blew up more than the bodies of men...It blew ideas away. Sherwood Anderson.

Forms of Poetry Characteristics of forms of Poetry Whitehurst.

Modern American Poets: Robert Frost & e. e. cummings.

Poetic Terms A - C Poetic Terms E - H Poetic Terms.

Year 11 revision session- Unseen Poetry

Sonnet Workshop AP English Lit.: Klenz.

Sonnets Introduced in Italy in the 13th century “sonnet” = little song

FORM, SOUND + RHYTHM + other clues to understanding poetry

FORM, SOUND + RHYTHM + other clues to understanding poetry

Poetry Notes Types of Poems

English I Poetry Terms Mrs. Leatherwood.

Types of Poetry.

Poet Robert Frost Poet’s Region U.S., New England

Types of Poetry.

This is NOT a comprehensive list!

Unit 1- Poetry.

Types of Poetry.

S. M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune-28.

Presentation transcript:

The Modern period 1914—1945

Modernism Background: - commercialization, industrialization (mass production): threatens individualism; sense of despair - wars: loss of belief and certainty - society is becoming worse - the world is incomprehensible - there are no solutions to problems: more questions than answers - breakdown of traditional values

Characteristics of modern literature (1) Attitude towards what is significant - Antihero vs. hero Gertrude stein: 站在街头无所事事的士兵比在山上英勇冲锋的士兵更值得文学的关注 Focus of description - internal, subjective, psychological world Ulysses: 800 pages about 18 hours

Characteristics of modern literature (2) subject matter: internal consciousness / unconsciousness, antihero; strong sense of loss, alienation, loneliness, rootlessness, fragmentation, anxiety, obscurity, absurdity Stylistic innovations—disruption of traditional syntax and form Techniques: stream-of-consciousness, juxtaposition of fragmentation, ambiguity, uncertainty

Robert Frost (1874-1963) Beloved poet of simple nature lyrics Ambiguity and dread hidden underneath A flawed man with personal tragedy A poet with more than his share of fear

Form & Subject Form: regular iambic meter irregular speech rhythm Subject: confusion fear uncertainty Poetry: “a momentary stay against confusion”

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Interlocking rhyming scheme: aaba, bbcb, ccdc, dddd Deceptively simple: ambiguous Rejection of fascination with the dark trees Strong lure of death Speaker’s hesitation

Design Sonnet: Italian sonnet – octave & sestet with a rime scheme of abba abba cdecde / cdcdcd (14 lines of rhymed iambic pentameter) Rhyming scheme of “Design”: abba abba acaacc Inverted order of traditional sonnet structure White: absence of color, terrifying Final uncertainty about the universe: design or random?

The Tuft of Flowers Interior Monologue with heroic couplet The link between fellow laborers, the kindred spirits of fellow human beings / workers Hint of uncertainty: unpredictable world; accidental hope of finding a means of communication

Mending Wall Blank verse: unrhymed lines of regular iambic pentameter Communication is impossible.

Home Burial Dramatic dialogue between husband and wife Blank verse of irregular stanza length Alienation: great strain in marriage

The Road Not Taken Iambic tetrameter with rime scheme of abaab Simple vernacular language Feeling sorry and sentimental

After Apple-Picking Irregular length of lines and rhymes Interior monologue (vernacular language) Tired of the pressure of doing perfect work Longing for a sleep –a short or long sleep, rest, death?

Birches Join of realism and idealism, reality and ideal He /The birch swinger doesn’t go to heaven but towards heaven.

Assignments Read T. S. Eliot (1888-1965)'s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” Analyze the modernistic elements in the form and content of the poem, such as the narration, images of the character, symbols, themes.