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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – MANILA
Manila Education Center Arroceros Forest Park
Antonio J. Villegas St. Ermita, Manila
CREATIVE WRITING
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Lesson
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Elements of Poetry:
1 Structure of Poetry
EXPECTATIONS
You are expected here to write a short poem highlighting the structure of
poetry. Specifically, this module will help you to:
• identify the various elements, techniques, and literary devices in
specific forms of poetry.
Let us continue exploring creative writing through poetry. I am sure you are
ready and excited to answer the Pretest. Smile and cheer up!
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Please Find Me! Look for the different concepts you have learned from the previous
lesson. You may encircle or highlight the words. On the side of the grid, write all
the words that you found. The words may be found horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally.
T M L T J I S I M I L E D L I S A
S E A D K H E Q A B K O A N A B H
Y T M I N O X Y M O R O N N M S Y
N A E C L G B S A A P E R O E L P
E P M T M C R A T I Q L E A T E E
C H O I N F C P A G T H E N A I R
D O N O M A T O P O E I A B P A B
O R R N P E B S O S U L A T H E O
C J I E S N O T S E R R E D O E L
H F C E X P E O T E N C E L A M E
E O O O B C R P D B A N G S A Y N
E P H Y C A N H U F G J K N M X A
D N D G A N M E T O N Y M Y R F C
Poetry has remained a vital part of art and culture. Like other forms of
literature, poetry is made to express thoughts and emotions in a creative and
imaginative way. It conveys thoughts and feelings, describes a scene or tells a
story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words.
In this module, we will explore on the elements of poetry based on the
following partitions: structure, sound and meaning. This particular lesson will
highlight the poetry according to structure namely stanza and form.
STRUCTURE OF POETRY
One significant way to analyse poems is by looking into the stanza structure
and the form of the poem. Generally speaking, structure refers to the overall
organization of lines and/or the conventional patterns of sound. However, various
modern poems may not have particular structure.
A. Stanza
Stanzas refer to series of lines grouped together and separated by a space
from other stanzas. They correspond to a paragraph in an essay. Identifying the
stanza is done by counting the number of lines. The following are some of the terms
used to refer to the number of stanzas: monostich (1 line) couplet (2 lines), tercet (3
lines), quatrain (4 lines), cinquain (5 lines), sestet (6 lines) (sometimes it's called a
sexain), septet (7 lines), octave (8 lines).
For example, the excerpt,
“I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them Sam I am.
consists of two lines. Hence, the stanza is called couplet.
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B. Form
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pattern, however, it can still be labelled according to its form or style. Here, we will
discuss the three most common types of poetry according to form are: lyric,
descriptive and narrative. We will also include other popular types of poetry.
1. Lyric Poetry. It is any poem with one speaker (not necessarily the poet) who
expresses strong thoughts and feelings. Most poems, especially modern ones,
are lyric poems. Below are some types of lyric poetry.
2. Narrative Poetry. It is a poem that tells a story; its structure resembles the
plot line of a story [i.e. the introduction of conflict and characters, rising
action, climax and the denouement. The most common types of narrative
poetry are ballad and epic.
a. Ballad. It is a narrative poem that has a musical rhythm and can be sung.
A ballad is usually organized into quatrains or cinquains, has a simple rhythm
structure, and tells the tales of ordinary people.
Example: Excerpt from “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
b. Epic. It is a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a
legendary or historical hero. Examples of epic include Iliad by Homer,
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Beowulf, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, Metamorphoses by Ovid and
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4. This poem by Shakespeare which starts with the line, “Shall I compare thee
to a from
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summer's day.
5. The poem Ballad of a Mother’s Heart” by Jose La Villa Tierra talks about a
young man who went out late at night to meet his maiden fair. He knelt
down in tears and declared his true love towards her. The young girl wants
him to prove it by bringing his mother’s heart, he did it without any tears or
hesitations. It was raining hard yet he went to his love but on his way, he
slipped and felt the pain. He remembered how good his mother is and a voice
asked him “were you hurt, child?” It was coming from his mother’s heart.
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Directions: Write a reflective learning about what you have learned about imagery,
diction, and figures of speech by answering the questions inside the box.
You may express your answers in a more critical and creative
presentation of your great learning. Have fun and enjoy!
WHAT I NEED TO
WHAT I LIKED THE WHAT I WANT TO
IMPROVE IN
MOST ABOUT THE LEARN CONNECTED
UNDERSTANDING
LESSON TO THE LESSON
THE LESSON
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REFERENCES
Buhisan, A. & Sayseng, A. (2017). Creative Writing. JFS Publishing Services
Barron, K. (2020). 12 Types of Poems: How to Recognize Them and Write Your
Own. Retrieved https://www.tckpublishing.com/types-of-poems/
Collins, B. Poetry (2019). 101: Learn About Poetry, Different Types of Poems, and
Poetic Devices With Examples. Retrieved
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/poetry-101-what-is-a-petrarchan-
sonnet-learn-about-petrarchan-sonnets-with-examples#what-is-the-
structure-of-a-petrarchan-sonnet
Acknowledgements
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CHECKING YOUR GRAMMAR
1. c 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. b
6. c 7. d 8. c 9. d 10. a
PRE-TEST
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. d
6. c 7. b 8. c 9. a 10. b
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KEY ANSWERS