POETIC TERMS

Poetry.. It uses few words to convey its message. Meant to be read aloud. Arouses emotion. Some have a specific rhyme scheme and others don’t.

Lines A line is read like a sentence even if it is not necessarily ending the thought of the author. Often, multiple lines are organized into stanzas. Look to the poem “The Red Wheelbarrow.” How many lines does it have?

Stanzas Is a group of lines (usually 2 or more). These give poems more structure and emphasize different ideas. Beginning a new stanza often signals the beginning of a new image, thought or idea.

Rhyme and Rhyme Scheme Words rhyme when they have the same sound. Some poems have rhyme at the end of lines. This tends to add a musical quality to their piece.

Free Verse …is poetry written without a regular rhyme, rhythm, and form. It also sounds more natural, like an everyday conversation. Poets often use this form because it allows them to experiment with the shapes and sounds in their poetry.

Bio Poem Line 1: (Your first name) Line 2: (List 4 words that describe you or your personality) Line 3: "Son/Daughter of..." "Brother/Sister of..."

Line 4: "Lover of..." (List 3... things, activities, people, or places) Line 5: "Who feels..." (List 3... different feelings and tell when or where you feel them) Line 6: "Who has been..." (List 3... places or special events)

Line 7: "Who needs..." (List 3... things you need to do or have) Line 8: "Who fears..." (List 3... things that scare you the most) Line 9: "Who would someday like..." (List 3 things you want)

Line 10: "Resident of..." (City and State) Line 11: (Your last name)

My Bio Poem Jamie, Joyful, Creative, Friendly, Energetic, Daughter of the Houston’s and the only child, Lover of dancing, laughing, and good stories, Who feels sad when she sees rain, joy when she hears a good Irish tune, and curiosity when she learns something new, Who has been to Belize, Maui, and Germany, Who needs a good adventure, food, and friends, Who fears losing someone special, making bad grades, and creepers she sees on T.V., Who would someday like to travel to Ireland, get her masters, and write her own novel, Resident of Louisville Ky, Houston.

figurative language! Figurative Language is communicating ideas beyond the ordinary, literal, meaning of words.

A direct comparison between two basically different things. A simile is introduced by the words “like” or “as”.

My love is like a red, red rose.

An implied comparison between two basically different things. Is not introduced with the words “like” or “as”.

His eyes were daggers that cut right through me.

A great exaggeration to emphasize strong feeling.

I will love you until all the seas go dry.

Human characteristics are given to non-human animals, objects, or ideas.

My stereo walked out of my car.

The use of concrete details that appeal to the five senses.

Cold, wet leaves floating on moss- colored water.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.

“Swiftly, swiftly flew the ship”

The use of words whose sounds suggest the sounds made by objects or activities.

“Blind eyes could blaze like meteors” Other examples: buzz, hum, kiss Other examples: buzz, hum, kiss

The repeating of a sound, word, phrase, or more in a given literary work.

“I sprang to the stirrup, and Jarvis, and he; I galloped, Derrick galloped, we galloped all three”

The repetition of identical sounds within a line of poetry.

“We three shall flee across the sea to Italy.” Or “Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.”

The repetition of identical sounds at the ends of lines of poetry.

“He clasps the crag with crooked hands Close to the sun in lonely lands” from “The Eagle”

The overall atmosphere or prevailing emotional feeling of a work.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

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