Introduction to Poetry PreAP Language ArtsLanguage Arts 8

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Introduction to Poetry Pre-AP Language Arts/Language Arts - 8

Introduction to Poetry Pre-AP Language Arts/Language Arts - 8

Poetry is a creative use of words which, like all art, is intended to

Poetry is a creative use of words which, like all art, is intended to stir an emotion in the audience. Poetry generally has some structure that separates it from prose.

The basic unit of poetry is the line. It serves the same function as

The basic unit of poetry is the line. It serves the same function as the sentence in prose, although most poetry maintains the use of grammar within the structure of the poem. Most poems have a structure in which each line contains a set amount of syllables; this is called meter. Lines are also often grouped into stanzas.

The stanza in poetry is equivalent or equal to the paragraph in prose. Often

The stanza in poetry is equivalent or equal to the paragraph in prose. Often the lines in a stanza will have a specific rhyme scheme. Some of the more common stanzas are: Couplet: a two line stanza Triplet: a three line stanza Quatrain: a four line stanza Cinquain: a five line stanza

Example of a Triplet Example of a Couplet PUMPKINS ON GUARD Look at all

Example of a Triplet Example of a Couplet PUMPKINS ON GUARD Look at all the pumpkin faces Lighting up so many places. On the porch and in the yard, Pumpkin faces standing guard. WITCH WAY With warts on her nose And sharp pointy toes, She flies through the night on her broom. With covers pulled tight Looking friendly, looking mean, In the shadows of night, With a smile or with a scream. I hide in the dark of my room. Orange faces burning bright In the cool October night.

Classwork/Practice Write a couplet or triplet about Halloween (Couplets must have at least four

Classwork/Practice Write a couplet or triplet about Halloween (Couplets must have at least four lines; Triplets must have at least six lines) These will be displayed in class!

Meter is the measured arrangement of words in poetry, the rhythmic pattern of a

Meter is the measured arrangement of words in poetry, the rhythmic pattern of a stanza, determined by the kind and number of lines. Meter is an organized way to arrange stressed/accented syllables and unstressed/unaccented syllables. Whose woods / these are / I think /I know

Rhyme is when the endings of the words sound the same. Read the poem

Rhyme is when the endings of the words sound the same. Read the poem with me out loud. Dust of Snow by Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And save some part Of a day I had rued.

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line.

Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line. Not all poetry has a rhyme scheme. They are not hard to identify, but you must look carefully at which words rhyme and which do not. Dust of Snow Poems of more than one stanza often repeat the same rhyme scheme in each stanza. by Robert Frost A B C D The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And save some part Of a day I had rued.

Let’s practice rhyme scheme Determine the rhyme scheme of the following poem: HALLOWEEN A

Let’s practice rhyme scheme Determine the rhyme scheme of the following poem: HALLOWEEN A gentle breeze rustling the dry cornstalks. A sound is heard, a goblin walks. A harvest moon suffers a black cat's cry. Oh' do the witches fly! Bonfire catches a pumpkins gleem. Rejoice, it's Halloween! -Richard Anderson © Copyright 1998

Classwork/Practice Identify the rhyme scheme in the poems provided on the worksheet.

Classwork/Practice Identify the rhyme scheme in the poems provided on the worksheet.

Repetition is the repeating of a sound, word, or phrase for emphasis. Inside ☺

Repetition is the repeating of a sound, word, or phrase for emphasis. Inside ☺ Inside the house (I get ready) ☺ Inside the car (I go to school) ☺ Inside the school (I wait for the bell to ring)

Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative

Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language. Figurative language is any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject. The most common figures of speech are simile, metaphor, and alliteration. Figurative language is used in poetry to compare two things that are usually not thought of as being alike.

A simile is a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are

A simile is a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as. The clouds looked like cotton candy. Grandpa was as stubborn as a mule Tom's head is as hard as a rock.

A metaphor is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made

A metaphor is a figure of speech in which an implied comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common. Clouds are cotton candy. They are fluffy. Grandpa was a mule. They are stubborn. Tom is a rock. They are hard.

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables, as in "on scrolls of silver snowy sentences" (Hart Crane). Modern alliteration is predominantly consonantal. To find an alliteration, you must look the repetitions of the same consonant sound through out a line. Silvery snowflakes fall silently _ _ _ Softly sheathing all with moonlight _ _ _ Until sunrise slowly shows _ _ _ Snow softening swiftly.

Imagery is an appeal to the senses. The poet describes something to help you

Imagery is an appeal to the senses. The poet describes something to help you to see, hear, touch, taste, or smell the topic of the poem. Fog The fog comes on little cat feet. SEE, HEAR It sits looking over harbor and city SEE on silent haunches and then moves HEAR, SEE, on. FEEL

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