This Presentation consists of all the Key Poetic Literary Devices & the various Types of Poetry. An attempt is made to explain the Poetry Readers the difference among the Popular Forms of Poetry!

1. Types Of Poetry & Poetic Literary Devices
NEEL PREET
Author of the Book, “VOICE FROM THE EAST”
Member of the, “INDIAN AUTHORS ASSOCIATION”

2. Inorderto
Compose aPoem
ofaparticular
Genre, Poetsneed
tomaketheusage
ofthese “Poetic
Tools”
That’s How It Works !

3. Herewehavesome
Literary Concepts &
someFigure of
Speeches which you
needtokeepinmind
while Reading or
Composing Poetry.
That’s What It’s About !

4. AnAllegoryistheExpressionbythemeansofSymbolicFictionalFigures&Actions
ofTruthsorGeneralizationsabouthumanexistence.
InAllegories,PoemsorPlaysteachesaMoralLessonsthroughSymbolism!
Allegory: Symbolical Narrative

5. AnAlliterationusuallyidentifiedbytherepetitionofinitialconsonantsoundsintwo
ormoreneighbouringwordsin alineorverse.
AlliterationistheCommencementofTwoorMoreWordswiththeSameLetter!
Alliteration: Head Rhyme/Initial Rhyme

6. ABalladisaPoemthattellsaStory.TheStoryisgenerallyassociatedwithOld
Legends&FolkTalesandisusuallyrelatedinaperfectrhymingscheme.
BalladisasimpleNarrativePoemofFolkOrigin!
Ballad: Poem Narrating Story In Stanzas

7. AClimaxisthepointofHighestDramaticTensionoraMajorTurningPointinthe
ActionusuallyoccurringinthelastphaseofthePlay.
ClimaxisthemostIntensePointintheDevelopmentofaPlot!
Climax:The Peak Point In A Plot

8. ADialogueistheConversationbetweenTwoorMorePeopleoveraparticular
issueorsubjecttomakethestorymorepersonalised.
DialoguesaremadebasicallyfortheExchangeofIdeasorOpinions!
Dialogue: Conversation Between Characters

9. AnEpicisaLongNarrativePoemwritteninaloftymannerinpraiseofthegreat
heroes,inwhichaseriesofgreatachievementsarenarratedinelevatedstyle.
Epicstypicallyarederivedfromtheancienttraditionalstories!
Epic: Heroic, Majestic, Impressively Great

10. AFantasyisworkofImaginationfilledwithUnrealisticCharacters&Situations
usuallyreflectingtheperson’sconsciousorunconsciouswishes.
FantasyisthefancifuldesirewhichoftengoesExtravagant!
Fantasy: Imaginative Conceptualization

11. AFreeVersePoemistheonewhichiswritteninunrhymedstanzas&staysfree
fromthelimitationsoftheregularrhymingschemes.
FreeVersePoetryremainsabstainofanyfixedmetricalpattern!
FreeVerse: Unpatterned Poetry

12. AnImageryinaPoemisthatelementwhichSparkofftheSenses,basicallycreating
VisualRepresentationofthePoet’sIdeas.
ImageryinPoetryformsImaginaryPictureswithWordsinReaders’Minds!
Imagery: Picturization ThroughWords

13. AnIronyisthatExpressionwhichisusedtoconveyone’smeaningbyusing
LanguagethatnormallySignifiestheOpposite.
IronyresultsintheOutcomeofEventsContradictorytowhatisIntended!
Irony: Contradictory Expression

14. ALyricPoembasicallyexpressesthePoet’sPersonalFeelingsorEmotionstypically
throughthemediumofSong.
LyricPoetryalwayshaveaMusicalRhythmexploringStrongEmotions!
Lyric: Songlike Poetry

15. AMetaphoristhatFigureofSpeechwhereaWordorPhraseisappliedtoan
ObjectorActionthatitdoesn’tLiterallyDenoteorResemble.
MetaphorpointsoutaResemblancewithoutusingthewords“As”&“Like”!
Metaphor: Portrayal Of Something Else

16. AMonologueisaPoemwhereaSpeakeroraSingleCharacterotherthanthePoet
NarratestheentirePiece.
MonologuesarenarratedtomostlytoExpresstheMentalThoughts!
Monologue: Soliloquy

17. AnOdeisaLongLyricPoemwhichisusuallyseriousinsubject,elevatedinstyle&
elaborateinit’sStanzaicStructure.
OdesarethePoetrywhichpraises&glorifiesanIndividualorEvent!
Ode: PoetryWith Lyrical Stanza

18. AParodyisanImitationofaParticularWriter,ArtistoraGenreexaggeratingit
deliberatelytoProduceaComicEffect.
ParodyisaPieceofWritingintendedtoRidiculeAnotherStyle!
Parody: Humorous Imitation

19. APersonificationisaFigureofSpeechwhereLifelessObjectsorAbstractIdeasare
givenlifelikeQualities.
PersonificationistheAttributionofHumanCharacteristicstoNon-Human!
Personification: Human Portrayal To Object

20. ARhymePoemisidentifiedbyhavingaRepetitionofsimilarsoundingwordswhich
occursattheEndoftheLines,creatingtheSameLastSound.
InRhyming,WordsstronglyagreeswithAnotherinTerminalSound!
Rhyme: Similar SoundingWords

21. ARhythminaPoemistheUniformPatternedrecurrenceofthePulsescausedin
MusicbytheoccurrenceofStrong&WeakMelodicorHarmonicBeats.
RhythmbasicallyreferstotheBeatofLinesinPoetry!
Rhythm: Measured Movement

22. ASimileisaFigureofSpeechthatmakesaComparison,showingSimilarities
betweenTwoUnlikeThings.
SimilesdrawsResemblancewiththeHelpoftheWords“As”&“Like”!
Simile: Direct Comparison

23. ASonnetisaLyricPoeminaSingleStanzawhichconsistsofFourteenIambic
PentameterLineslinkedbyanIntricateRhymeScheme.
SonnetsstrictlycomprisesofFourteenLinescomposedinaSingleStanza!
Sonnet: Fourteen Lined Poetry

24. ▪ Poetry expresses powerful feelings
felt in the heart.
▪ Poet is the one who communicates
those feelings through the poems.
PoetryIsTheMiracleComposedByPoets!

25. Neel Preet
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