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Nature, Structure, and

Poetry:

Forms
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The Greek term “poesis” which means “to
create” or “to make” is said to be the
derivation of the word poetry. Poetry is
indeed a majestic form of literature for it
manifest 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.
POETR In evokes emotions, aspirations, conditions
Y despite its shortness. This can be delivered in
both spoken and written forms. In addition, it
mainly considers the rhythmic and other tonal
aspects which are perceived to be intricate
and complex. The creative use of these
aspects may help in establishing the beauty of
poetry.
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Structure

KEY Language
Tone, sound,
ASPECTS Rhythm
OF Emotional Appeal
POETRY
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Most poetic works utilize few words and these

are mainly arranged in lines and in stanzas.
However, the structure may have some different
feature depending on the style established by a
writer.

For example, a haiku, a ballad, and a sonnet

have peculiar structures.
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 STANZA
A stanza is a group of lines in a poem. It is
often called a “verse”

 RHYME
Rhyme is a group of words that contain similar
sounds.

Structure  METER
Meter is the rhythmic structure of a poem.

of Poetry Sometimes you can feel the meter/rhythm by

tapping for each syllable.

 LINE BREAK
A line break is where a line of poetry ends. It
causes the reader to pause and will determine
how the poem is read.
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TODAY IS YOUR LUCK

By Bruce Lansky

Today on your birthday 6

Consider your luck. 5
STANZA 1
You could have been born 5
As a pig, cow, or duck. 6

You could have been born 5

Crying oink, quack, or moo.6
STANZA 2
You’re lucky you didn’t 6
Wind up in the zoo 5
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Stanza = a set amount of lines in poetry

grouped together by their length, meter or
rhyme scheme.
Couplet = a two-line stanza.
Tercet = a three-line stanza.
Quatrain = a four-line stanza.
Cinquain = a five-line stanza.

Structure Sestet = a six-line stanza.

Meter = the pattern of stressed syllables
(long-sounding) and unstressed syllables
of Poetry (short-sounding) in poetry.
Rhyme scheme = the pattern of rhyme
that comes at the end of each line or
verse.
Syllable = the single, unbroken sound of
a spoken or written word.
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L A N G U A The
GE writer of poetic work mainly expresses
familiar feelings, emotions, conditions, and the
like in an implicit and suggestive way. Thus, the
words as they are used in certain expressions
may bear numerous meanings and
interpretations.
The use of connotations, 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.
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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.

For example, Shakespearean, C. TONE,

Spenserian, Petrarchan sonnets have
their own rhyming schemes and
SOUND,
measurements. The haiku, Japan’s
foremost poetic form, has also its
RHYTHM
peculiar measurements for
syllabication and line formation.
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Poems mainly convey 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.
A reader must have the ability to
deduce and to interpret certain ideas
D. EMOTIONAL that may lead to the better
understanding of what the poem
APPEAL reveals.
Thus, a poem is composed of few
words but it may bear a volume of
meanings depending on its readers.
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Essential
Composites of
Poetry
There are certain elements that go together to the organization of a poetic
work. They all play roles for they contribute to the total aesthetic value of
poetry.
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This element involves diction 1. SENSE

or known as the word choice,
imagery that can truly appeal
to the sense, and lastly,
figurative expressions. Thus,
sense can be best established
by the meanings of words,
symbolisms, and images used
by the writers.
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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 a strong
appeal.

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This element pertains to the way 3.

how words and lines are
organized, sequenced, arranged
STRUCTURE
and formed to ensure unity of
form. Thus, this also 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 a poem
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DIFFEREN
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POETIC
FORMS
A. DRAMATIC
POETRY
This is a lyric work that exhibits dialogue and
characterization which are known to be elements
of drama. A monologue which is specially a
speech delivered by an individual in a dramatic
performance and another is the soliloquy which is
a monologue used to develop the character of a
speaker by providing information by the
revelation of the character’s personal thoughts,
emotions and feelings both belong to this type.
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This mainly discloses a poet’s feelings and

emotions which can be perceived to be
subjective and personal. This is known to be
melodic since it was first recited
accompanied by a lyre—a U-shaped string
instrument. Lyric poetry covers the
following: simple lyric which includes
pastorals that describe scenes and objects of
nature, songs which are emotional verses
sung during special occasions, odes which
B. LYRIC
are extended lyric poems ascribed to be more
serious and complex in form than a simple
POETRY
lyric, sonnet which are commonly composed
of 14 lines, and lastly, an elegy which mainly
laments the death of a person or group of
individuals.
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NARRATIVE
PEOTRY This is mainly a poem that is non-
dramatic in which the prime goal of
the author is to narrate a story. It
has a variety of length and of
complexity.
Examples of narrative poems are
epics, metrical tales, and ballads.

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