Elements of Poetry
A comparison in which the relationship between two objects is implied rather than stated, comparison without using like or as.
Metaphor
The Romanticism Era was a reaction to this.
The Industrial Revolution
The Harlem Renaissance happened primarily during this time period.
1920s-1930s
This movement inspired Spoken Word poetry.
The Harlem Renaissance
The Dream Keeper by Langston Hughes
Bring me all of your dreams,
You dreamers.
Bring me all of your
Heart melodies
That I may wrap them
In a blue cloud-cloth
Away from the too rough fingers
Of the world.
This is an example of this type of poem.
Free verse
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Personification
This is NOT a key feature of Romanticism.
Emphasis on logic and reason.
This historical event contributed to the Harlem Renaissance.
The Great Migration
Difference between Spoken Word and traditional poetry.
Spoken word relies on performance and voice modulation.
An ocean voyage.
as waves break over the bow,
the sea welcomes me.
This is an example of this type of poem.
Haiku
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
The reason Romantic poets valued nature.
It was seen as a source of inspiration and purity.
Considered the Poet Laureate of Harlem
Langston Hughes
Not an element of Spoken Word poetry.
Rigid rhyme schemes.
A group of lines that creates a poem.
Stanza
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.
Alliteration
Author of the poem, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."
William Wordsworth
This was a lasting impact from the Harlem Renaissance.
Introduction of new poetic forms and the celebration of Black culture.
Devices common in Spoken Word poetry.
Repetition and alliteration.
Sonnet 31 by Sir Philip Sidney
With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb’st the skies!
How silently, and with how wan a face!
What, may it be that even in heav’nly place
That busy archer his sharp arrows tries!
This poem follows this rhyme scheme.
ABBA
The use of words that imitate sounds
Onomatopoeia
The statue in the poem "Ozymandias" represents this.
The fragility of human pride and power.
Harlem was an important location for the Harlem Renaissance because...
It became the cultural center for Black artists and writers.
This is a major focus in Spoken Word poetry.
Personal and social issues.
A Dirge Without Music by Edna St. Vincent Millay
Down, down, down into the darkness of the grave
Gently they go, the beautiful, the tender, the kind;
Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned.
This poem follows this rhyme scheme.
ABAB