POETR

Y
REFERS
type of literature that aims
TO..
to evoke an emotional
response in the reader
through language chosen
and arranged for its
meaning, sound, and
rhythm.
 exam
jack and jill
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.

ple
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
and Jill came tumbling after.
 exam
humpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,
dumpty
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

ple
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
 forms of
REFERS
TO..
poetry
THE PATTERN OR CONSTRUCTION OF A WORK
OF LITERARY PIECES THAT IS IDENTIFIABLE
AND DISTINGUISHABLE FROM ONE ANOTHER.
forms of poetry are:

Lyric poetry Narrative Dramatic Descriptive

poetry poetry poetry
 what is lyric
Poems that have one speacker or

poetry?
persona expressing very strong feelings
and thoughts belong to this group.

Very melodic because during ancient

times, it was meant to be read aloud
with music accompaniment (with
lyre).
exampl Sonnet

es
• follows strict pattern of rhymes
• 14 lines

Elegy
• expressing lament and
mourning of death
• the theme is about death

Ode
• a poem of nobling feeling,
expressed with dignity and
praises for some person, events
and objects
 what is narrative
Narrates a story with a clear plot but
poetry?
written in verse.
Could be very short of very long.

Follows more formal structure of

rhyme and meter.
exampl Epic

es
• narrative poem that tells about
the story of hero and adventure.

Ballad
• based on legend or folktales
• written in four-six stanzas
• has regular rhythm and rhyme
scheme.
Social
• purely comic or tragic and
pictures the life of today.
exampl Epic

es
• narrative poem that tells about
the story of hero and adventure.

Ballad
• based on legend or folktales
• written in four-six stanzas
• has regular rhythm and rhyme
scheme.
Social
• purely comic or tragic and
pictures the life of today.
 what is dramatic
The reason why stage play exists .
poetry?
It has elements of drama such as dialogue
and conflict.
meant to be spoken out loud or sang
like a song
exampl Dramatic Monologue

es
• combination of drama and
poetry
• presents some line or speech

Soliloquy
• the speaker or character in play
delivers a passage
• the thouhts and emotions are
heard by the audience
Oration
• a formal address elevated in
tone and delivered in some
notable occassion
 what is descriptive
concerned with portraying descriptions of the
poetry?
outside
persona.
world that sorround the poem’s

uses language that creates images and

feelings beyond that of other literary
works