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Poetry

Prof. Roberto E. Olmeda

     English 0902

    March 28, 2012
What is Poetry?
What is Poetry
What is Poetry?

 Poetry is a literary form that combines the
precise meanings of words with their
emotional associations, sounds, and rhythms
in order to paint a picture in the reader’s
mind. It can tell a story, express feelings and
thoughts, or describe things.
Verse, not Prose

     Many poems are structured in stanzas,
     or groupings of two or more lines.


     Specific stanza types include couplets,
     which have two lines, and quatrains,
     which have four lines.
Elements of Poetry
 Poets use figurative language, such as
 metaphor, simile, personification, and
 onomatopoeia to express ideas or feelings
 in a fresh way. Figurative language uses
 "figures of speech" - a way of saying
 something other than the literal meaning
 of the words.
Metaphors
 Poets use metaphors to compare two
 apparently unlike things without using the
 words like, as, than, or resembles.
 Examples:
 “The sky is a patchwork quilt”
 “Thomas is a bear on the football field”
 “She cried a sea of tears”
 “'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life”
Similes
Use the following images to write your
own example of simile or metaphor:
Personification
     This happens when the poet intentionally
     gives human qualities to non-human
     objects or things.
     Examples:
     “The sun smiled down on me”
     “My computer hates me”
     “Trees were dancing with the wind”
     “The furious tornado was approaching our
     house”
Use one of the following images to write
your own example of personification:
Hyperboles
 Hyperboles are exaggerated statements.


 Examples:
 “That cat is as big as an elephant”
 “I received an avalanche of telephone calls”
 “I’m so tired; I could sleep for a year!”
 “This book weighs a ton!”
Onomatopoeia
 These are words the sound of which
imitates its meaning.

Examples:
splash, buzz, meow, shush, sizzle, tinkle,
boom, cock-a-doodle-doo, crunch, moan,
neigh, yawn, zip, thud, thump

“Snap, Crackle, and Pop”
The three creepy gnomes on Rice Krispies boxes
Synecdoche
 A figure of speech in which a part is used for
the whole (as wheels for car), the whole for a
part (as the law for police officer), the specific
for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the
general for the specific
(as thief for pickpocket), or the material for
the thing made from it (as steel for sword).
Imagery

Refers to the way an author uses words
that appeal to any or all of the five senses.
It is intended to show rather than just tell.
Images help you hear, see, touch, taste,
and smell whatever is being described.
Example of Imagery
Sound Devices
Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies
By Paul Mc Cann
Assonance – is the repetition of similar
vowel sounds, usually close together, in
a group of words.
Examples:   “sweet child of mine ”
Beat
Sweet
Seat
Feet
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyming lines in a
rhyming poem or in lyrics for music. It is usually
referred to by using letters to indicate which lines
rhyme.


For example, “abab” indicates a four-line stanza in
which the first and third lines rhyme, as do the
second and fourth.
Example #1

      Bid me to weep, and I will weep, a


      While I have eyes to see; b



      And having none, yet I will keep a


      A heart to weep for thee. b
Example #2
   You are not wrong who deem ,
   That my days have been a dream
   Yet if hope has flown away,
   In a night or in a day.
   In a vision, or in none
   Is it therefore the less gone?
Types of Rhyme
Perfect rhyme: Refers to the immediately
recognizable norm: true/blue,
mountain/fountain.
Imperfect rhyme: Refers to rhymes that are close
but not exact: lap/shape, glorious/nefarious.
Eye rhyme: This refers to rhymes based on
similarity of spelling rather than sound. Often
these are highly conventional, and reflect
historical changes in pronunciation:
love/move/prove, why/envy.
Types of Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
Rhythm – is the repetition of a pattern of sounds
Repetition – is the return of a word,
phrase, stanza form, or effect in any form
of literature.
Example
      Back off from this poem
      It has drawn in your feet
      Back off from this poem
      It has drawn in your legs
      Back off from this poem
      It is a greedy mirror
Journal Entry #4

     What do I expect to learn about
     Poetry?




     What do I expect to learn from Poetry?

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Poetry

  • 1. Poetry Prof. Roberto E. Olmeda English 0902 March 28, 2012
  • 2.
  • 5. What is Poetry? Poetry is a literary form that combines the precise meanings of words with their emotional associations, sounds, and rhythms in order to paint a picture in the reader’s mind. It can tell a story, express feelings and thoughts, or describe things.
  • 6. Verse, not Prose Many poems are structured in stanzas, or groupings of two or more lines. Specific stanza types include couplets, which have two lines, and quatrains, which have four lines.
  • 7. Elements of Poetry Poets use figurative language, such as metaphor, simile, personification, and onomatopoeia to express ideas or feelings in a fresh way. Figurative language uses "figures of speech" - a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the words.
  • 8. Metaphors Poets use metaphors to compare two apparently unlike things without using the words like, as, than, or resembles. Examples: “The sky is a patchwork quilt” “Thomas is a bear on the football field” “She cried a sea of tears” “'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life”
  • 10. Use the following images to write your own example of simile or metaphor:
  • 11. Personification This happens when the poet intentionally gives human qualities to non-human objects or things. Examples: “The sun smiled down on me” “My computer hates me” “Trees were dancing with the wind” “The furious tornado was approaching our house”
  • 12. Use one of the following images to write your own example of personification:
  • 13. Hyperboles Hyperboles are exaggerated statements. Examples: “That cat is as big as an elephant” “I received an avalanche of telephone calls” “I’m so tired; I could sleep for a year!” “This book weighs a ton!”
  • 14. Onomatopoeia These are words the sound of which imitates its meaning. Examples: splash, buzz, meow, shush, sizzle, tinkle, boom, cock-a-doodle-doo, crunch, moan, neigh, yawn, zip, thud, thump “Snap, Crackle, and Pop” The three creepy gnomes on Rice Krispies boxes
  • 15. Synecdoche A figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole (as wheels for car), the whole for a part (as the law for police officer), the specific for the general (as cutthroat for assassin), the general for the specific (as thief for pickpocket), or the material for the thing made from it (as steel for sword).
  • 16. Imagery Refers to the way an author uses words that appeal to any or all of the five senses. It is intended to show rather than just tell. Images help you hear, see, touch, taste, and smell whatever is being described.
  • 19.
  • 20. Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies By Paul Mc Cann
  • 21. Assonance – is the repetition of similar vowel sounds, usually close together, in a group of words. Examples: “sweet child of mine ” Beat Sweet Seat Feet
  • 22.
  • 23.
  • 24. A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyming lines in a rhyming poem or in lyrics for music. It is usually referred to by using letters to indicate which lines rhyme. For example, “abab” indicates a four-line stanza in which the first and third lines rhyme, as do the second and fourth.
  • 25. Example #1 Bid me to weep, and I will weep, a While I have eyes to see; b And having none, yet I will keep a A heart to weep for thee. b
  • 26. Example #2 You are not wrong who deem , That my days have been a dream Yet if hope has flown away, In a night or in a day. In a vision, or in none Is it therefore the less gone?
  • 27. Types of Rhyme Perfect rhyme: Refers to the immediately recognizable norm: true/blue, mountain/fountain. Imperfect rhyme: Refers to rhymes that are close but not exact: lap/shape, glorious/nefarious. Eye rhyme: This refers to rhymes based on similarity of spelling rather than sound. Often these are highly conventional, and reflect historical changes in pronunciation: love/move/prove, why/envy.
  • 30. Rhythm – is the repetition of a pattern of sounds
  • 31.
  • 32. Repetition – is the return of a word, phrase, stanza form, or effect in any form of literature. Example Back off from this poem It has drawn in your feet Back off from this poem It has drawn in your legs Back off from this poem It is a greedy mirror
  • 33. Journal Entry #4 What do I expect to learn about Poetry? What do I expect to learn from Poetry?