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1 Warm-UP Complete your Daily Grammar Check.

2 Introduction to Poetry Vocabulary Lesson

3 Introduction to Poetry One of the three major forms of literature. Usually concise or short Written in lines and stanzas Can be musical (song lyrics are poetry) Often emotionally charged

4 Poetry Vocabulary Terms Poems often have two meanings: Literal meaning-the simplest, ordinary, most obvious meaning Figurative meaning-the deeper, analytical meaning –There is not always a figurative meaning. Some poems can just be “on the surface.”

5 Poetry Vocabulary Terms Poems can be written in three major ways: open poetic form-used in poems that do not have consistency in elements such as rhyme, line length, and metrical form closed poetic form-used in poems with a fixed structure and pattern free verse-lines with no pattern or structure at all –A type of open form, often follows called stream of consciousness

6 Poetry Vocabulary Terms Other Terms to Know Couplet-a pair of lines, usually rhymed Narrative poem-a poem that tells a story

7 Poetry Vocabulary Terms Literary Devices Used in Poetry: Alliteration-the repetition of consonant sounds, particularly at the beginning of words Assonance-the repetition of similar vowel sounds Rhyme-the repetition of sounds at the end of words Rhythm-a pattern of time (the beat) Extended Metaphor-a comparison that is carried throughout the work

8 Poetry Vocabulary Terms Review from Previous Quarters Literary Devices Used in Poetry: Hyperbole-exaggeration for emphasis Oxymoron-a combination of two words that appear to contradict each other Personification-giving human characteristics to inanimate objects

9 Literary Devices Used in Poetry Metaphor-comparison between unlike things without using the words “like” or “as” Simile-comparison between two unlike things using words such as "like” or “as” Imagery-word(s) representing a sensory experience (5 senses)– language that creates a picture in your mind Poetry Vocabulary Terms Review from Previous Quarters

10 Literary Devices Used in Poetry Symbol/symbolism-an object or action that stands for something beyond itself Mood-emotions of the reader Tone-author's attitude towards the topic Poetry Vocabulary Terms Review from Previous Quarters


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