Poetry:

Nature, Structure
and Forms
- Poetry is indeed one form of literature which is
known for its high aesthetic and emotional appeal

- just like any other forms of art, a poem has its own
qualities that mainly represent the writer’s style,
perspective and disposition

- similar to visual arts, the total beauty of a poetic

work is a result of the writer’s deliberate use of
variety of elements to create certain effects
- Poetry came from the Greek
term “poesis” which means “to
create” or “to make”

- it is indeed a majestic from of

literature for it manifests
aesthetic value relative to how
carefully language is used by a
certain poet
- mainly, this is an art of
communicating meanings, emotions
and values which leave an effect or
impact on its readers

- it evokes emotions, aspirations,

conditions despite its shortness

- this can be delivered in both spoken

and written forms
- it mainly considers the
rhythmic and ot8her tonal
aspects which are perceived
to be intricate and complex

- the creative use of these

aspects may help in
establishing the beauty of
poetry
Key Aspects
of
Poetry
Structure

- most poetic works utilize few words and

these are mainly arranged in line and in
stanzas

- however, the structure may have some

different feature depending on the style
established by the writer

- for example, a haiku, ballad and sonnet

have peculiar structures
Language

- the poet mainly expresses familiar

feelings, emotions, conditions and
the like in an implicit and suggestive
way

- words used in certain expressions

may bear numerous meaning and
interpretations
Language

- the use of connotation, concrete

words as well as figurative language
can be perceived very evident in
poetry writing

- the writer may use a variety of

figurative expression to beautify and
heighten the effect of a poetic work
Tone, Sound, Rhythm

- poem writing is most similar to song-

writing

- various elements that may contribute to the

total effect and impact of a poetic
masterpiece should be in unity and harmony

- in most cases, poets are careful of using

various rhyming patterns and even sound
devices
Tone, Sound, Rhythm

- for example, Shakespearean, Spenserian,

Petrarchan sonnets have their own rhyming
schemes and measurements

- the haiku, Japan’s foremost poetic form, has

also its peculiar measurements for
syllabication and line formation
Emotional Appeal

- poems mainly conveys meanings in

a mysterious way

- thus, words, ideas or constructs

used by the writer may bear certain
meanings which go beyond the
literal or ordinary sense
Emotional Appeal

- a reader must have the ability to

deduce and interpret certain ideas
that may lead to the better
understanding of what the poem
reveals

- thus, a poem is composed of few

words but it may bear a volume of
meaning depending on its readers
Essential Composites
of Poetry
Sense

- this element involves diction or

known as the word choice, imagery
that can truly appeal to the senses
and lastly figurative expressions

- thus, sense can be best established

by the meanings of words,
symbolisms, images used by the
writer
Sound

- this element is an offshoot of a

variety of elements like tonal
patterns, rhythm and
measurements

- Sound devices, rhyming schemes

and repetitions are mainly utilized
to create an effect and strong
appeal
Structure

- This element pertains to the way how

words and lines are organized, sequenced,
arranged and formed to ensure unity of
form

- This involves the careful and mindful

combination of different parts,
establishing harmony among these to
form a whole

- This also helps to reveal the meaning of

the poem