I C E LE M E N TS O F A PO E M

BAS
POETRY

•is defined as “literature in a metrical form’ or a

composition forming metric lines.’
STANZA

•a series of lines grouped together

•Couplet 2lines
•Tercet 3lines
•Quatrain 4lines
•Cinquain 5lines
•Sestet 6lines
•Septet 7lines
•Octave 8lines
RHYME

•repetition of a similar words

 I saw a fairy in the wood,
he was dressed all in green.
he drew his sword while i just stood,
and realize I’d been seen.
SEATWORK !
Direction: write one stanza poem in a one whole sheet paper integrating the
basic elements of the poem
Criteria :
creativity -25
clarity -15
organization of the thoughts -10
ASSIGNMENT

Direction: used the dictionary to define the underlined

words which will be found in the poem. write your
answer in a whole sheet of paper
1.He spun himself to brightest day

2.Who am thy fountainhead

3.Of this so regal head

 God said, “I made a man”
God said, “I made a man
Out of clay”-
but so he, he spun
Himself to brightest day
Till he was all shining gold,
And oh,
He was handsome to behold!
but in his hands held he a bow
Aimed at me who created
Him. and I said,
“wouldn’t thou murder me