Parts of a Poem
A single line of text from left to right
line
What is poetry?
an artform
words to express ideas and feelings
words arranged based on their meaning
What form of poetry is this?
Tells a story with characters, a setting, and a plot.
A. Free-verse
B. Narrative
C. Lyrical
D. Humorous
B. Narrative
The person, thing or animal that is speaking in the poem.
Speaker
Bonus 100 points if you can tell me the speaker of this poem.
The Dream Keeper by Langston Hughes
Bring me all of your dreams,
You dreamers,
Bring me all of your
Heart melodies
describing something in a way that makes the reader feel like they can see, hear, smell, taste, or feel it
Imagery
What form of poetry is this?
Written to make you laugh; funny words, silly ideas, or jokes.
A. Free-verse
B. Narrative
C. Lyrical
D. Humorous
D. Humorous
The person who wrote the poem.
The author of the poem
What is the difference between a rhyming poem and a free-verse poem?
Free-verse poem does not follow any set of rules, has more freedom with line length and structure
Rhyming poem has a rhyme scheme, set rhythm or meter
What form of poetry is this?
Expresses feelings or emotions; usually short and musical.
Example: A love poem or a poem about happiness
A. Free-verse
B. Narrative
C. Lyrical
D. Humorous
C. Lyrical
A group of lines separated by a space
* think of the equivalent of a paragraph in a story or a scene to a drama
Stanza
Figurative language are figures of speech that mean something other than what the words actually say.
Give me one example of figurative language and explain.
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
What form of poetry is this?
Has no set rhyme or rhythm; focuses on ideas, images, or emotions.
A. Free-verse
B. Narrative
C. Lyrical
D. Humorous
A. Free verse
The pattern of rhymes within a poem
I met a dragon face to face A
The year when I was ten, B
I took a trip to outer space, A
I braved a pirate's den, B
Rhyme Scheme
Sound Devices are tools that are used carefully to create a sound and mood.
We talked about four devices yesterday.
Explain one of them
Repetition
Onomatopeia
Rhyming
Alliteration
Discuss with your group and come up with a short answer/example.
Compare and Contrast two forms of poetry we discussed last week. Here they are
Lyrical, Humorous, Free-verse, and Narrative
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