Stephen Burt: The Power of Poetry Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise” Poetry Unit Stephen Burt: The Power of Poetry Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise”

Structure of Poems Stanza---the division of lines in a poem Quatrain---set of 4 lines per stanza Couplet---pair of rhyming lines Rhyme Scheme---pattern of rhyming words in a poem

Senses Reading poetry, one is meant to feel the words, experience the words, not just READ the words Poetry uses sensory language and poems often appeal to a person’s senses 5 senses sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch

“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” William Wordsworth (pg 897) What is the rhyme scheme? How many lines are in each stanza? What senses does the author appeal to?

Personification Giving human qualities to non-human objects. Tell some examples of personification from “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”.

Imagery Descriptive language used to help the reader create pictures in the reader’s mind

Onomatopoeia Words written that imitate sounds Example: whoosh, swoosh, whirl, etc…

Non-sense words words that the author uses that have meaning to him, but usually will not be found in a dictionary.

“Jabberwocky” Lewis Carroll (pg 400) What images come to mind when you read this poem? Was onomatopoeia used in the poem? If so, what words? Pick 5 nonsense words from the story Tell what you think the words means using context clues. What are some words that help establish the author’s tone?

Simile and Metaphor Simile compares 2 things using the words “like” or “as” Metaphor compares 2 things without using “like” or “as”

Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance Renaissance means rebirth Hughes referred to as the Poet Laureate of the Negro Race Harlem became large cultural area for African Americans in early 1900s By 1950s, when Hughes wrote Dream Deferred, it had become poverty stricken

“Dream Deferred” & “Dreams” Langston Hughes “Dream Deferred” uses ____________ What does Hughes compare dreams to in this poem? “Dreams” uses _______________

I, Too Read Poem (online) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/177020 Watch video clip---Discovery Education How does this poem CONTRAST with “Dream Deferred”? Do you think Pres. Obama ever had feelings like the ones expressed in “I, too, sing America”?

Alliteration Repetition of initial consonant sounds Gives emphasis to words, imitates sounds, or creates musical effects.

“The Eagle” Alfred, Lord Tennyson (pg 906) Read this poem on your own. Write down the rhyme scheme. Tell 2 examples of personification? Tell an example of alliteration? Tell the simile used.

Types of Poems Lyric Narrative Dramatic Haiku Sonnet

Lyric Short poem that expresses the author’s thoughts and feelings about a single subject Usually kind of musical or rhythmical

Repetition Repeated words or phrases throughout a poem Look at Ecclesiastes 3:1-8(p. 929) Listen to “Turn, Turn, Turn” by The Byrds In Class Assignment: “Hotel California” ws

Narrative Poem that tells a story It has plot, characters, setting and a theme Has a rhythm or a beat Does not have to rhyme Centerfield-John Fogerty Read “Casey at the Bat” pg. 40 Complete “Casey at the Bat” worksheet

Sonnet 14 line lyric poem (about a single subject) Contains 3 quatrains (4-line stanzas) and a couplet (two lines) at the end. Rhyme scheme is usually abab cdcd efef gg Shakespeare wrote many of these

Dramatic Similar to a narrative but the speaker is not the poet. Often has dramatic monologue Speech given by one character that reveals thoughts and feelings Can use dialogue---conversation between 2 or more characters Read “The Seven Ages of Man” (p. 945)

In your notebooks, answer: How does this cartoon compare with Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man”? How are they similar? How are they different?

Haiku 3 line Japanese verse form that is about a single emotion using images of nature 1st and 3rd lines of poem have 5 syllables 2nd line has 7 syllables See p. 956 for examples

Example of Haiku 1 2 3 4 5 Dragonfly catcher, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 Dragonfly catcher, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 How far have you gone today 1 2 3 4 5 In your wandering?

Review for Final Know all of the poetry definitions and the types of poems. Be able to apply these to poems. As this is the last unit we finished, there will be many questions about this on your final exam.

Review the following poems: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Dreams Dream Deferred The Eagle Jabberwocky Casey at the Bat Haikus Ecclesiastes3:1-8 The Seven Ages of Man