Introduction to Poetry AP Lit Comp Four Forms

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Introduction to Poetry AP Lit & Comp

Introduction to Poetry AP Lit & Comp

Four Forms Lyric Short, song-like poem expressing the thoughts and feelings of a single

Four Forms Lyric Short, song-like poem expressing the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker Usually contains rhyme and meter Can relate an incident or draw a scene, but does not set out to relate a series of events Narrative Poem that tells a story Often long Can contain rhyme and meter, but not always Invites skills of both poet and fiction writer in the ability to draw characters and settings, engage attention, and shape a plot Dramatic Presents the voice of an imaginary character speaking directly, without any additional narration by the author Any verse written for the stage Includes dramatic monologue Didactic Poem written to state a message or teach a body of knowledge

Approaching a poem Speaker—voice of the poem Treat the speaker as distinct from the

Approaching a poem Speaker—voice of the poem Treat the speaker as distinct from the poet, even when it is clearly confessional / autobiographical Situation—subject, conflict, or story conveyed in the poem Tone—conveys the poet’s attitude toward the subject or person addressed Friendly, hostile; affectionate, reserved; earnest, sarcastic, etc. Conveyed through diction, or word choice

Lyric Poetry Ancient origins Enheduanna (Sumeria, 2250 BC) Sappho (Greece, 7 th century BC)

Lyric Poetry Ancient origins Enheduanna (Sumeria, 2250 BC) Sappho (Greece, 7 th century BC) Most popular in Renaissance and Romantic Era, with a midtwentieth century revival with confessional poets Usually written in first person Contains song-like immediacy and emotional force Form unto itself, plus specific types of lyric Sonnet Villanelle Triolet Odes

Sonnet Petrarchan, or Italian, sonnet Actually begun by Giacomo da Lentini, 13 th century

Sonnet Petrarchan, or Italian, sonnet Actually begun by Giacomo da Lentini, 13 th century Italian poet Perfected by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) in 14 th century Father of humanism, Father of the Renaissance, first tourist Laura de Noves Brought to England by Wyatt and Surrey 14 line poem, based on unrequited “courtly” love Octave (first 8 lines): introduces a problem, expresses a desire, reflects on reality, or presents a problem in the speaker’s soul Sestet (last 6 lines): Make comment on the problem and apply a solution Volta: Beginning of line 9, marks a turning point in the tone and direction of the poem Iambic pentameter Rhyme scheme: abba cde / abba cdcdcd

Sonnet Shakespearean, or English, sonnet Based on Petrarchan form, but altered Shakespeare not the

Sonnet Shakespearean, or English, sonnet Based on Petrarchan form, but altered Shakespeare not the first to revise the form, but perfected it Sonnet Sequence: 154 poems (1 -126 addressed to a young man (some involve a rival poet), 127 -152 to the dark lady; 153 -154 imply a love triangle) Three quatrains (4 line stanza) followed by a couplet (2 line stanza) Volta usually comes in the couplet though can occasionally be found in line 9 Each quatrain addresses a different aspect of a problem or reflection on love Couplet contains solution or theme Iambic pentameter Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gg

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