“Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls.” --Voltaire POETRY

Poetry is the most compact form of literature. In a poem all kinds of ideas, feelings, and sounds are packed into a few carefully chosen words. The look, sound, and language of a poem all work together to create a total effect. What is Poetry?

Rhyme: words that end in the same sounds are said to rhyme Example: School Tool Fool Mule Any others? Poetry Terms

Rhyme Schemes The patterns of rhyme in a poem is written with the letters A, B, C, D, etc. The first set of lines that rhyme at the end are marked with “A” The second set are marked with “B” So, in a poem with the rhyme scheme ABAB, the 2nd line rhymes with the 4 th line, but the 1st and 3 rd lines doesn’t rhyme with each other. Poetry Terms

Rhyme Scheme Example: The itsy bitsy spider (A) Went up the water spout (B) Down came the rain (C) And washed the spider out (B) The rhyme scheme above would be ABCB Poetry Terms

Practice! *Print just this slide (17) and label the rhyme scheme An Evening by Gwendolyn Brooks A sunset's mounded cloud; A diamond evening-star; Sad blue hills afar; Love in his shroud. Scarcely a tear to shed; Hardly a word to say; The end of a summer day; Sweet Love dead. What can you infer this poem is about? What phrases made you think that?

Rhyme Schemes Here's an example of an abab rhyme scheme from a poem by Robert Herrick: GATHER ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying: And this same flower that smiles to-day To-morrow will be dying.

To give pleasure. Rhyme, done well, is pleasing to the ear. It adds a musical element to the poem, and creates a feeling of "rightness," of pieces fitting together. It also makes a poem easier to memorize, since the rhyme echoes in the reader's mind afterward, like a melody.” Why Rhyme?

“To deepen meaning. Rhyming two or more words draws attention to them and connects them in the reader's mind.” Why Rhyme?

“To strengthen form. In many traditional forms, a regular pattern of rhymes are at the ends of the lines. This means that even if the poem is being read out loud, listeners can easily hear where the lines end, can hear the shape of the poem.” Why Rhyme?

Line: a single row of words in a poem. Stanza: a group of lines in a poem. Poetry Terms Since Hannah Moved Away The tires on my bike are flat. The sky is grouchy gray. At least it sure feels like that Since Hannah moved away. Chocolate ice cream tastes like prunes. December's come to stay. They've taken back the Mays and Junes Since Hannah moved away. STANZA LINE

Couplet: Two lines of poetry that often rhyme that give one complete thought. Example: I can tell you the way to always be smart, make sure that you constantly follow your heart! Poetry Terms

Triplet or Tercet: Three lines of poetry that often rhyme Example: And I’m never a fool, because I go to school, And that, no doubt, is cool Poetry Terms

Triplet or Tercet: Three lines of poetry that often rhyme Example: And I’m never a fool, because I go to school, And that, no doubt, is cool Poetry Terms

Other Important Vocabulary! Mood: A feeling the reader gets by the words that are used in the poem. Tone: Author’s attitude about what they writing about Rhythm: Pattern or strong beats in a poem. (Examples of rhythm can be found in limericks) Example: There was an old man from Peru, who dreamed he was eating his shoe. He awoke in the night, with a terrible fright, and found out that it was quite true.