Types of Poetry
What is a convention?
rules, practices or devices used to write (in this instance poetry).
An example of onomatopoeia would be: buzz! red, hello, what?
Buzz!
What is free-verse poem?
poem that does not follow a regular meter or rhyme scheme. Has lines of varying length.
Who is Dorothea Mackellar?
Australian poet who wrote 'My Country'.
What is a Haiku?
a Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry.
Name a song that Archie Roach wrote...
Took the Children Away.
Irony occurs when...
a distance between what is said and what is meant.
How do we know a ballad is a ballad? Conventions of the poem?
Ballads tell a story - typically romantic or heroic - using simple language and a muscial quality. May have a repeated line or chorus known as a refrain.
What is the difference between blank verse and free verse?
Blank Verse: no rhyme, but in iambic pentameter v Free verse: no rhyme or meter.
Slam Poetry discuss...
real-life issues - like identity, family, love or justice.
What is an acrostic poem?
a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word, name or phrase when read vertically.
Name an Australian poet...
Henry Lawson, Dorothea Mackellar, Judith Wright, Banjo Patterson, Oodgeroo Noonucaal, Mary Gilmore
Carpe diem means
seize the day! Live life to the fullest!
Personification is....
when an inanimate object is given human characteristics
Random!!! Who painted the painting Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci in 1503.
Name a poet who has written lyric poetry?
Maya Angelou, William Wordsworth, John Keats, Emily Dickinson
The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift was recently released. Name one of the 12 songs from the album...
The Fate of Ophelia, Elizabeth Taylor, Opalite, Father Figure, Eldest Daughter, Ruin the Friendship, Actually Romantic, Wi$h Li$t, Wood, CANCELLED!, Honey, The Life of a Showgirl.