Poetry Basics
What is poetry?
A type of literature that conveys a thought, describes a scene or tells a story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words.
Where did the Haiku originate?
Japan
________ is the most obvious poetic technique used. It helps to make poems flow.
Rhyming
What rules must a Haiku follow?
1.There are no more than 17 syllables.
2. Composed of only 3 lines.
3. First line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third has 5 syllables.
take existing texts and refashion them, reorder them, and present them as poems. The literary equivalent of a collage
Found Poetry
What are 3 things a poem should contain?
Features intense feelings
Emphasizes languages musical quality
Uses condensed language
Where did the Limerick originate?
Ireland
he use of a word that imitates a sound, like BAM, CRASH, BOOM, SPLASH. Words like these appeal to the reader’s senses and bring the reader into the poem.
Onomatopoeia
What rules must a Limerick follow?
A limerick must be exactly 5 lines; The lines must follow the AABBA rhyme scheme; The A lines have more words and syllables than the B lines.
Poetry written in the shape or form of an object.
Shape Poetry
Does a poem need to rhyme?
No
Where did the Sonnet originate?
Sicily
The use of exaggeration in a text. This can be used for emphasis or humor, such as “He practiced for a million hours.”
Hyperbole
What rules must a Sonnet follow?
14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter (a 10-syllable pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables) and following a specific rhyme scheme
A long poem about a significant event, usually focused on a hero.
Epic
Can song lyrics be a poem?
Yes
Where did the Epic poem originate?
Ancient Greece
Involves repeating a line or a word several times in a poem. Poets use this to emphasize a point, to bring attention to a particular item or theme, to achieve a particular effect, or to provoke an emotional reaction from the reader.
Repetition
What rules must Blank Verse follow?
An un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter with 10 syllables in each line
Does not follow any strict rhythm or meter, allows for just about any meaning, because there are no rules determining what the poem should be about or how it is said.
Free Verse
Can a poem be visual art?
Yes
Where did the Ballad originate?
Scotland
Involves the use of two or more words that begin with the same sound. For example, “The drizzling, drippy drain drove me crazy.”
Alliteration
What rules must a Ballad follow?
ABCB quatrain; This means that for every four-line grouping, either the first and third line will rhyme or the second and fourth lines will rhyme.
Is a lyric poem that is written to a particular subject.
Ode