This document discusses the characteristics of poems and elements of poetry. It defines a poem as having stanzas, lines, rhyme, and rhythm. It then provides the poem "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer as an example, noting it has 6 stanzas with 2 lines each in an aa rhyme scheme and iambic tetrameter rhythm. Finally, it outlines common elements of poetry like alliteration, assonance, metaphor, onomatopoeia, repetition, rhyme, rhythm, simile, style, symbolism, and theme.

1. Poem Text
for grade 11
TEACHER: MANOLO L. GIRON
SUBJECT: ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
SCHOOL: ZAMBALES NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

2.  How can you tell if a text is a poem or not?
 What are the characteristics/elements of a poem?
Characteristics of the poem
1. Stanza – is one of the parts into which a poem is
divided.
2. Lines – a group of words that are sung or spoken.
3. Rhyme- the lines end with words that have very similar
sounds.
4. Rhythm – a regular series of sounds.

3. Trees
by Joyce Kilmer
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.

4.  1.How many stanzas are there in the poem?
 (6)
 2. How many lines make up each stanza?
 (2)
 3. What is the rhyme scheme/pattern of each stanza?
 (aa)
 4. Is there a dominant rhythm in the entire poem?
 (yes, iambic tetrameter)

5. The elements of Poetry
 A set of instruments used to create a poem.
1. Alliteration- two or more words which have the
same initial sounds
Example. Pretty Princess, Busy Bee
2. Assonance-a partial rhyme which has the same
internal vowel sounds among different
words.
Example. The tundra left the man hungry for buns
3. Metaphor-a comparison which does not use
the two words like or as.
Example. Life is a journey

6. The elements of Poetry
4. Onomatopoeia – Words that sound like their
meaning.
Example. Buzz, moo, pow
5. Repetitions- the repetition of the same word
throughout the poem to
emphasize significance.
6. Rhyme- The repetition of sounds within different
words either end, middle, or beginning
sound.
Example. Loose, goose

7. The elements of Poetry
7. Rhythm- the flow of words within each meter
and stanza.
Example. Iambic – consist of one syllable does is not stress followed
by another syllable that is stress.
8. Simile – a comparison using the words like or as.
Example. Life is like a box of chocolate
9. Style – the way the poem is written.
Example. Free style, Ballad

8. The elements of Poetry
10. Symbol – Something that represents something
else through association.
Example. A rainbow symbolize as hope.
11. Theme – the message, point of view and idea
of the poem.
Example. Nature, School, Sports

9. References
 Sorry I forgot the web addresses.