Poetry Basics
What is this poem's rhyme scheme?
True friends are by your side,
Through it all.
True friends are there
To catch you when you fall.
ABCB
What is poetic structure?
A set of rules for how a certain type of poem is written
What is a Sonnet Structure
14 lines
Rhymed
Iambic Pentameter
Who said the quote of the week?
David Benioff (Achilles from Troy)
What is Poetry
Literary work in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas.
Name 2 instances of poetic syntax.
Rhyme, Rhythm, Diction, Repetition
What is a Villanelle Structure
5 Tercets
ABA
Repeating 1st and 3rd Lines
ABAA
Repeating Last 2 lines of 1st and 3rd
What does contemporary mean?
Modern, of our time
Who is Leo's Favorite Poet?
John Donne
5-7-5 Syllables
What is an Italian sonnet's other name?
Petrarchan Sonnet
What is special about contemporary poetry?
There is no set style or structure
What rhythm has 5 beats per line?
Pentameter
What is diction?
The use of words/word choice to emphasize an idea.
What type of sonnet has 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
English
Who is Leo's favorite contemporary Poet?
Ocean Vuong
Why would a poet break structure?
To emphasize a point or idea.
What type of Syntax is demonstrated here?
I want to be
your moon,
your sky,
your dream,
your everything.
Repetition (Anaphora)
What type of sonnet did John Donne write?
English
Who was Toy Boat about?
Tamir Rice