While written poetry was our focus in class, other poetic forms that focus on verbal presentation are very popular. These are called what?
Slam Poetry
Spoken Word Poetry
when a sentence does not end with the line but continues to the next. This is used to create tension and flow within a poem.
Enjambment
When a line stops and moves to the next line down
Line break
Also known as a "Poem Paragraph"
This Poem consists of six sesets and a 3 line envoy with repeating end words.
Sestina
The clock's ticking, smacking, fills my mind
onomatopoeia
Poetry Out Loud (our school competition) is running now. What are the 3 steps you need to do if you would like to compete?
The same sound at the beginning of words close to each other.
Alliteration
A sharp turning point in meaning. Commonly found in form poetry
Volta
Four
Shakespearean and Petrarchan are types of sonnets. They differ in the placement of the Volta, Rhyme Scheme, and even meter. However, they are the same in that they MUST have what defining feature?
14 lines
Bliss engulfed her mourning.
Blessed to bathe in crystal foam.
Spondee
The repetition of the vowel sound in non-rhyming words. Used to create “music” in poetry and prose.
Assonance
This is the definition of a refrain
repetition of the same word of phrase at the end of a line, sentence, or paragraph.
A three lined stanza is called
Tercet
This poem ALWAYS has 19 lines
Villanelle
The creatures draw me in,
gulls preform spirals above my head
clouding judgement.
Enjambment
This meter alternates between 8 syllables and 6 syllables and ALWAYS follows iambic stress patterns. Because of this, you can swap out the lyrics of Emily Dickonson with "Amazing Grace" or even the pokemon theme song.
Common Meter
A pause within a sentence or line created using punctuation and not line breaks.
Caesura
The pattern of stresses and unstressed, (short and long) beats within a poem.
Rhythm
Eight Lines
Octave
This poem starts with a page of text and the author crosses off the words they do not want to use.
Black Out
Ne’er will I concede defeat with zeal,
Ne’er will I run and desert a dear friend,
Ne’er will I cause thee misery to cry,
Ne’er will I tell a lie and deceive thee,
Ne’er will I ever bid thee a goodbye.
The current youth poet Laureate (2021) will be speaking at the presidential inauguration. Who is it?
a. Joy Harjo
b. Amanda Gorman
c. Ezra Pound
d. Rupi Kaur
b. Amanda Gorman
The repetition of a consonant sound (not at the first of the word) in non-rhyming words.
Consonance
when a writer uses organizational features (form, grammar, line breaks and enjambment.) to enhance the work.
Structural Craft
Five lines
Quintain or Quintet
These poems are created by taking random words and shuffling their order until they convey a meaning. Sometimes authors will only use it for the start or end of a line.
Grab Poems
Create my path, don't leave it on the shelf,
I feel not prepared for this too,
Challenges further along including my self,
What on earth am I gonna do?
Italian Sonnet
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line, sentence, or paragraph.
Anaphora
In a Shakespearean sonnet, this goes ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Rhyme Scheme
Envoy
Name the three types of obsessive Form
Pantoum, Sestina, Villanelle
This acrostic poem is using THIS craft to portray the sin of PRIDE
People assume I, can do no wrong, well they are
Right. I am the best there is, no way to
Deny. Whatever I do
I’m the best in your
Eyes.
Personification