1. The Language of Poetry
English I~Mrs. Axel

2. 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.

3. Many lines are grouped in stanzas: paragraphs in prose.
Each stanza plays a part in conveying the overall message of the poem.

4. 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,

5. -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

6. Traditional or Organic?

10. Model 1 and 2 on page 741
Examine Model 1 and 2 on page 741 and answer the close read questions in your group.

11. 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.

12. 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.

14. End rhyme: rhyme that happens at the end of lines.
Internal rhyme: rhyme that happens within lines.

15. “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”

16. 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

18. 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

19. 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.

20. 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.

21. 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!

22. 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.