1. PowerPoint Presentation by JoAnn Yaworski CHAPTER 7 Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

2. stanzasSentences are divided into lines. Sometimes lines are grouped into stanzas. The sounds and sequence of words produce a musical effect. Descriptive language, both literal and figurative, creates emotional images. The tone reveals the speaker’s feelings and attitudes about a subject. The subjects include both serious and ordinary topics. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Poetry Poetry is a form of writing used to convey emotional truths.

3. Read the poem several times to get accustomed to the poet’s style. Look up unfamiliar words, places, or people in a dictionary or an encyclopedia. Read the poem slowly. Notice where sentences begin and end. Apply what you already understand about part of the poem to the parts that seem more difficult. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Below are some suggestions for reading poetry:

4. Read the poem aloud. Listen to the sound and the rhythm of the words. Pay attention to the title for clues about the topic and the theme. Identify the speaker of the poem. Grasp the literal meaning of the poem. Infer the suggested meaning if there is one. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (Continued) Below are some suggestions for reading poetry:

5. Poetic language often appeals to the senses. Poets use literal and figurative language. Literal descriptions can help you visualize the physical appearance of a person, place, or thing. The central purpose of purely descriptive poetry is to help you “see” a detailed image. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. On a flat road runs the well-trained runner; He is lean and sinewy, with muscular legs; He is thinly clothed—he leans forward as he runs, With lightly closed fists, and arms partially rais’d. —Walt Whitman

6. simileA simile is a comparison using the word like or as. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Figurative language describes observations, ideas, and feelings: O, my luve is like a red, red rose —Robert Burns Two socks as soft as rabbits —Pablo Neruda

7. metaphorA metaphor is an implied comparison in which the poet states that something is something else. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Figurative language describes observations, ideas, and feelings: You ain’t nothin’ but a hound dog, Cryin’ all the time. —Elvis Presley (Continued)

8. PersonificationPersonification represents nonliving things as humans or animals. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Figurative language describes observations, ideas, and feelings: The Sun woke me up this morning loud and clear, saying “Hey I’ve been trying to wake you up for fifteen minutes....” —Frank O’Hara (Continued)

9. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Poets portray a wide variety of subjects, from the tragic to the humorous, from the unusual to the ordinary. Family relationships Memories A person’s work Love

10. CHAPTER 7: Poetry Copyright © 2003 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. THE END Chapter Review QuizGED Practice Quiz Practice the skills you learned in this chapter by taking the Chapter Review Quiz or the GED Practice Quiz.