Poetry Genre Study
What is a poem?
A poem is a type of writing that uses words, rhythm, and imagery to share ideas, feelings, or stories.
Title Question
What is rhyme scheme?
the pattern of rhyming words at the ends of lines
What is a similie?
comparing two things using like or as.
Title Question
What do you expect to learn based on the title?
What is a line?
a single row of words in a poem.
Divide the Stanzas
Count and number the stanzas
What is alliteration?
the pattern of rhyming words at the ends of lines
What is a metaphor?
comparing two things without using like or as.
Topic
Who or What the text is about
What is a stanza?
a group of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in prose.
Tone
Study the word choice. (Positive or Negative) What does this reveal about the speakers feelings towards the subject?
What is repetition?
when a word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or effect.
What is personification?
giving human qualities to non-human things.
Central Idea
What is the author mostly saying about the topic?
How many lines are in the poem below:
The Pool Players.
Seven at the Golden Shovel.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
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Gist
Write a gist (short summary) for each stanza
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
A
A
B
B
What is hyperbole?
an extreme exaggeration
What are 2 types of nonfiction writing?
autobiography, biography, article
How many stanzas are in the poem below:
The Pool Players.
Seven at the Golden Shovel.
We real cool. We
Left school. We
Lurk late. We
Strike straight. We
Sing sin. We
Thin gin. We
Jazz June. We
Die soon.
5
Theme
What message is the speaker trying to convey about the subject?
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem:
Mary had a little lamb,
It's fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.
A
B
C
B
Give an example of figurative language
answers will vary...
What is the term used for breaking the text into pieces to analyze?
chunking the text