A form of writing

that uses not only

words, but a lso
form , patterns of
sounds, imagery
and figurative
language to
convey the
message .

1 . Style
2 .Symbol
Elements of 3 .Them~
4 .lmagery
Poetry S . Rhyme and Rhythm
6 . Mete r
7 . Figurative Language

1 . Style
It r-efers to the way ~he
poem is written .
2. Symbol

Represents t:he idea and

thought of t he poem.

3. Theme
Like other forms o f
literature, poetry has a
theme of its own . Theme
contains the message,
point of view, and idea of
the poem.

4. Imagery
Back, he spurred like a
madman .
Poets uses words
that appea l to the Shouting curses to the sky
readers senses of with the white road
smoking behind
sight, sound,
touch , taste and Him and his rapier
brandished high.
smell.
 S. A Rhyme
There are
The repetition of the
strange things
same or similar 1ounds, done in the
usually in stressed
syllables at the end of the
midnigh t sun
lines, but sometimes By the men who
within a line.
mails for gold

-·,
: S . B Rhythm
The pattern of beats or --~_,, ----
- - ~ ~i a..all

Try beati ng out the rhythm

with the help of the bold
stresses in a poem.

Poets use patterns of -·-· .·-... 1...-

words as you read these
lines, Who wants to try?

- stressed and
unstressed syllables to -· ...........·-
_,.
C
-.
She was a ch.il:d, and I was a
create a regular
rhythm
---·. ...·-- child, and she was a child,
In this kingdom by t:he sea .

----·
- _.., :: but we loved wjth a love that
',-:
was more than love-

--. ..__
I and my Annabel Lee -

..__

This is an important
6. Meter rhythmic structure of
poetry. It is described as a
sequence of feet, each foot
bei ng a specific series of
syllable types - such as
' stressed' or 'unstressed'. It
makes the poetry more
melodious.
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When you describe

7. Figurative something by
Language comparing it to
something else. The
words or phrases
t hat are used don't
have a literal
meaning.

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