POETRY

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 POETRY
It is a type of literature that
conveys a thought, describes a
scene or tells a story in a
concentrated, lyrical
arrangement of words

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The
Elements
of Poetry
 The Elements of Poetry
•Figurative Language
•Imagery
•Rhyme
•Tone
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 Figurative Language
It is wording that creates
comparisons between unlike
objects or things using figures
of speech.
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 Imagery
It is the use of picture or image that
we perceive to convey sensory
experiences of the different senses
to encourage you to create image in
your mind’s eyes, ears, and nose
through poetic language.
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 Rhyme
It refers to any word that sounds alike at the end
of the line of the poem.
It gives connection between words to the
reader’s mind.
The pattern of rhymes is marked with the letters
a, b, c, d, etc. The group of lines that rhyme at the
end are marked with letter a. The second group is
marked with letter b.
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 Tone
Tone of a poem is the attitude that
the poet or speaker creates toward
the subject of the poem and that we
sense joy, sadness, anger, frustration,
etc. through the poet’s choice of
words.
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Structure
of Poetry
 Structure of Poetry
•Line
•Stanzas
•Free Verse
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 Lines
Are like a sentence and signal a
pause in a flow.
This also controls the rhythm
and the message of the poem.
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 Stanzas
Are a set of lines grouped
together and separated by a
blank space from other stanzas.
They are the poetic equivalent of
a paragraph.
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 Variety of Lengths of Stanza
• Couplet (2 lines)
• Tercet (3 lines)
• Quatrain (4 lines)
• Cinquain (5 lines)
• Sestet (6 lines) (sometimes it’s called a sixtain)
• Septet (7 lines)
• Octave (8 lines)
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 Free Verse
Free Verse poems do not follow any rules.
Their creation is completely in the hands of
the author.
A poem may or may not have a specific
number of lines, rhymes scheme and/or
metrical pattern, but it can still be labelled
according to its form or style.
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Four Most
Common
Types of
Poems
 Four Most Common
Types of Poems
•Narrative Poetry
•Descriptive Poetry
•Dramatic Poetry
•Lyric Poetry
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 Narrative Poetry
This poetry tells a story and
has the elements of a narrative
such as characters, setting,
conflict, etc.
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 Descriptive Poetry
It is a poem that describes the world
that surrounds the speaker. It uses
elaborate imagery and adjectives.
While emotional is more “outward-
focused” than lyric poetry, which is
more personal and introspective.
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 Dramatic Poetry
This is an emotionally appealing
drama written in verse that tells a
story and is intended to be recited
or sung in front of the audience by a
character speaking in poetry.
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 Lyric Poetry
It is the most common type of
poetry that focuses on
expressing feelings rather than
telling a story.
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