1. UNIT 4 Poetry

2. ELEMENTS OF POETRY  Poetry is divided into lines, or groups of words  Lines are organized into stanzas the first word of each line is capitalized, even if it is not the beginning of a sentence. a sentence may stretch over several lines every sentence in poetry should be taken as whole for meaning. the lines in a stanza work together to express one key idea.

3. ELEMENTS OF POETRY (CONT.)  Refrains- a line or group of lines repeated at regular intervals in a poem. In a refrain, a poet reminds readers and listeners of a key idea, image, or event. Repetition of the refrain is a technique that is used by poets to reinforce their key idea- often times with variations of one more words with each repetition.

4. SOUND DEVICES  Rhythm and Meter- a beat created by the stressed and unstressed syllables in the word.  Rhyme- repetition of the vowel and consonant sounds in the end of words.  Alliteration  Repetition  Onomatopoeia

5. ANALYZING POETIC LANGUAGE  Shade of Meaning- this is the use of denotations and connotations of words to create meaning.  Imagery- descriptions to appeal to the five senses.  Figurative Language- language that is not meant to be taken literally.

6. ANALYZING POETIC FORM AND STRUCTURE  Narrative- poetry tells a story in verse. Includes elements like plot and characters.  Haiku  Free Verse- poetry defined by its lack of structure. It does not have rhyme, rhythm, fixes line length, or specific stanza pattern.  Lyric  Ballads- are songlike poems that tell stories. Often deal with adventure or romance.

7. ANALYZING POETIC FORM AND STRUCTURE (CONT.)  Concrete  Limericks- a five-line humorous poem with a characteristic rhythm, often dealing with a risqué subject. There was an Old Person whose habits, Induced him to feed upon rabbits; When he'd eaten eighteen, He turned perfectly green, Upon which he relinquished those habits.