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What is Poetry?
Poetry is a type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects.
Where do we FIND Poetry?
Greeting Cards
TV Theme Song
Advertising Jingles
Song lyrics
Poetic Devices
Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Example –
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there
wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to
dream before
- Edgar Allan Poe, “The Raven”
Poetic Devices
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words.
Example -
Only their usual maneuvers, dear
- W.H. Auden, “O What Is That Sound”
Poetic Devices
Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words, as in “lonely afternoon.”
Sound Devices
Sound devices, or uses of words for their auditory effect, can convey meaning and mood or unify a work.
Onomatopoeia – words whose sound imitates their suggested meanings, such as buzz, whisper, gargle, and murmur.
Repetition is a technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or unity.
Sound Devices
Meter – the measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poet’s placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.
*Think about the musical quality of a piece of writing.
Terms to Know
Diction – the author’s specific word choice.
Formal (elaborate words), neutral (standard language) or informal (slang, dialect, etc.)?
Terms to Know
Shift – refers to a change or movement in a piece resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained by the speaker, a character, or the reader.
Look for:
Key words (but, yet, however)
Punctuation (dashes, periods, colons)
Stanza divisions
Changes in diction
Poetic Forms
Ballad
A ballad is a narrative poem that is meant to be sung or recited. Typically, a traditional ballad focuses on a single tragic event.
Poetic Forms
Haiku
Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry in which 17 syllables are arranged in three lines of 5 – 7 – 5 syllables. Haiku poems are usually inspired by nature.
Harvest moon –
walking around the pond
all night long.
- Basho
Poetic Forms
Concrete Poetry
A concrete poem is one in which the poet uses visible shape to create a picture related to the poem’s subject.
Poetic Forms
Narrative Poetry
Like fiction, a narrative poem contains the elements of plot, conflict, character, and setting that combine to create a story.
Poetic Forms
Free Verse
Free verse is poetry that does not contain regular patterns of rhythm or rhyme.
Using TPFASTT to Analyze Poetry
T – TitleP – ParaphraseF – Figurative LanguageA – AttitudeS – ShiftsT – TitleT - Theme
Figurative Language
What meaning does the poem have beyond the literal meaning?
Consider:
Imagery
Allusions
Symbolism
Figurative Language
Shifts
Where do the shifts in tone, setting, voice, etc. occur? Look for time and place, keywords, punctuation, stanza divisions, changes in length or rhyme, and sentence structure.
Title
Reanalyze the title on an interpretive level. You have read the poem, now what are your thoughts on the title?