Elements of a poem focusing on the Rhyme, Rhyme Scheme, Rhythm, Poetic Foot, and Meter in order to distinguish the sound pattern of a poem. A game is included in the presentation as an activity.

1. ELEMENTS OF A POEM
Maria Corazon W. Juliano

2. ELEMENTS OF A POEM
1. Sound Patterns
2. Structure
3. Meaning
Let’s start
with this…

3. Sound Patterns
1. Rhyme
2. Rhyme Scheme
3. Rhythm
4. Meter

4. Rhyme
The repetition of similar
sounds.
Example:
I saw a fairy in the wood,
He was dressed all in green.
He drew his sword while I just
stood,
And realized I’d been seen.
A
A
B
B

5. Rhyme
Example:
I saw a fairy in the wood,
He was dressed all in green.
He drew his sword while I just
stood,
And realized I’d been seen.
A
A
B
B
A - B - A - B
Scheme

6. Rhythm
demonstrates the
long and short patterns
through stressed and
unstressed syllables

7. (Poetic) Foot – a
combination of stressed and
unstressed syllables, which is
repeated a given number of
times in a line of verse to
establish a meter.
/ = a stressed syllable
U = an unstressed syllable

8. Rhythm
a. Iambic – one weak syllable
followed by strong syllable.
U /
One weak
syllable
One strong
syllable

9. Rhythm
b. Trochaic – strong syllable
followed by weak syllable.
/ U
One strong
syllable
One weak
syllable

10. Rhythm
c. Anapestic – two weak
syllables followed by a strong
syllable
U U /
Two weak
syllables
One strong
syllable

11. Rhythm
d. Dactylic – one strong
syllable followed by two weak
syllables.
/ U U
One strong
syllable
Two weak
syllables

12. Meter
The number of feet
a. Monometer = 1 foot
b. Dimeter = 2 feet
c. Trimeter = 3 feet
d. Tetrameter = 4 feet
e. Pentameter = 5 feet
f. Hexameter = 6 feet

13. Rhythm and Meter
Now, let’s combine the
kind of foot and the
number of foot.

14. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
iambic monometer
Iambic monometer

15. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
iambic dimeter
Iambic dimeter

16. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
iambic trimeter
Iambic trimeter

17. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
iambic tetrameter
Iambic tetrameter

18. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
iambic pentameter
Iambic pentameter

19. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
iambic hexameter
Alexadrine

20. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
trochaic monometer
Trochaic monometer

21. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
trochaic dimeter
Trochaic dimeter

22. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
trochaic trimeter
Trochaic trimeter

23. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
trochaic tetrameter
Trochaic tetrameter

24. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
trochaic pentameter
Trochaic pentameter

25. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
trochaic hexameter
Trochaic hexameter

26. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
anapestic monometer
Anapestic monometer

27. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
anapestic dimeter
Anapestic dimeter

28. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
anapestic trimeter
Anapestic trimeter

29. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
anapestic tetrameter
Anapestic tetrameter

30. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
anapestic pentameter
Anapestic pentameter

31. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
anapestic hexameter
Anapestic hexameter

32. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
dactylic monometer
Dactylic monometer

33. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
dactylic dimeter
Dactylic dimeter

34. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
dactylic trimeter
Dactylic trimeter

35. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
dactylic tetrameter
Dactylic tetrameter

36. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
dactylic pentameter
Dactylic pentameter

37. Rhythm and Meter
Kind of Foot Number of Foot
dactylic hexameter
Dactylic hexameter

39. Which word could rhyme the
underlined word?
Every name is called a Noun,
As field and fountain, street
and ______
a. lights
b. city
c. globe
d. town

40. Click here to try again

42. Which word could rhyme the
underlined word?
In place of noun the Pronoun
stands,
As he and she can clap their______
a. hands
b. eyes
c. head
d. fingers

43. Click here to try again

44. Next

45. Which word could rhyme the
underlined word?
The adjective describes a thing,
As magic wand and shiny ____;
a. cheeks
b. jewel
c. ring
d. hair

46. Click here to try again

47. Next

48. Which word could rhyme the
underlined word?
The verb means action, something
done-
To read, to write, to jump, to ____;
a. speak
b. run
c. report
d. snore

49. Click here to try again

50. Next

51. Which word could rhyme the
underlined word?
How things are done, the
adverbs tell,
As quickly, slowly, badly, ___;
a. well
b. buy
c. gladly
d. read

52. Click here to try again

53. Next

54. What is the sound pattern of
the line below?
a. Iambic monometer
b. Iambic pentameter
c. Iambic tetrameter

55. Click here to try again

56. Next

57. What is the sound pattern of
the line below?
a. Trochaic tetrameter
b. Anapestic tetrameter
c. Dactylic tetrameter

58. Click here to try again

59. Next

60. What is the sound pattern of
the line below?
a. Trochaic monometer
b. Anapestic monometer
c. Dactylic monometer

61. Click here to try again

62. Next

63. What is the sound pattern of the line
below?
a. Alexandrine
b. Anapestic hexameter
c. Dactylic hexameter

64. Click here to try again

65. Next

66. What is the sound pattern of the line
below?
a. Iambic pentameter
b. Anapestic pentameter
c. Dactylic pentameter

67. Click here to try again

68. Let’s review!

69. Iambic
Review: Iambic Monometer
U/
U /
Iambic Dimeter
U/ U/
Iambic Trimeter
U/ U/ U/
Iambic Tetrameter
U/ U/ U/ U/
Iambic Pentameter
U/ U/ U/ U/ U/
Alexandrine
U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/

70. Trochaic
Review: Trochaic Monometer
/ U
/ U
Trochaic Dimeter
/U /U
Trochaic Trimeter
/U /U /U
Trochaic Tetrameter
/U /U /U /U
Trochaic Pentameter
/U /U /U /U /U
Trochaic Hexameter
/U /U /U /U /U /U

71. Anapestic UU/
Anapestic Monometer
UU/
Anapestic Dimeter
UU/ UU/
Anapestic Trimeter
UU/ UU/ UU/
Anapestic Tetrameter
UU/ UU/ UU/ UU/
Anapestic Pentameter
UU/ UU/ UU/ UU/ UU/
Anapestic Hexameter
UU/ UU/ UU/ UU/ UU/ UU/

72. Dactylic /UU
Dactylic Monometer
/UU
Dactylic Dimeter
/UU /UU
Dactylic Trimeter
/UU /UU /UU
Dactylic Tetrameter
/UU /UU /UU /UU
Dactylic Pentameter
/UU /UU /UU /UU /UU
Dactylic Hexameter
/UU /UU /UU /UU /UU /UU

73. Activity 1 – Do this on your notebook.
Answers Only
Direction: Identify the sound pattern of
the following foot/feet.
1. U/
2. UU/
3. /UU
4. /U
5. /U /U
6. /UU /UU /UU /UU
7. UU/ UU/ UU/
8. U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/
9. /U /U /U /U /U
10. UU/ UU/ UU/ UU/

74. (Activity 2)Direction: Label the foot/feet on
the following lines according to
the given rhythm and meter:
11. At the edge, - (Anapestic monometer)
12. Fly, dragon, fly- (Iambic Dimeter)
13. Under the curled leaves of manzanita
– (Trochaic Pentameter)
14. Go down (Iambic monometer)
15. To find the soul of the place –
(Dactylic Dimeter)