POETRY POINT OF VIEW IN POETRY POET 4

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POETRY

POETRY

POINT OF VIEW IN POETRY POET 4 The poet is the author of the

POINT OF VIEW IN POETRY POET 4 The poet is the author of the poem. SPEAKER 4 The speaker of the poem is the “narrator” of the poem.

Two Most Basic Types of Poems 4 Traditional – Follows fixed rules, such as

Two Most Basic Types of Poems 4 Traditional – Follows fixed rules, such as a specific number of lines – Has a regular pattern of rhythm and/or rhyme 4 Organic – Does not follow established rules form – Does not have a regular pattern of rhythm and may not rhyme at all – May use unconventional spelling, punctuation, and grammar

ANATOMY OF A POEM 4 FORM - the appearance of the words on the

ANATOMY OF A POEM 4 FORM - the appearance of the words on the page 4 LINE - a group of words together on one line of the poem 4 STANZA - a group of lines arranged together A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just Begins to live That day.

Another Way to Think of It… 4 A line is a rib 4 A

Another Way to Think of It… 4 A line is a rib 4 A stanza is a ribcage 4 The form is how the ribcage looks (oh look, it’s an analogy!)

SOUND EFFECTS

SOUND EFFECTS

RHYTHM 4 The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem

RHYTHM 4 The beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem – Based on meter (pattern of syllables)

How Does This Poem Use Sound to Gain The Audience’s Interest? https: //www. youtube.

How Does This Poem Use Sound to Gain The Audience’s Interest? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=QOfkmlu. Ot. Ys

RHYME 4 Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant

RHYME 4 Words sound alike because they share the same ending vowel and consonant sounds. LAMP STAMP á Share the short “a” vowel sound á Share the combined “mp” consonant sound

RHYME SCHEME 4 A pattern of rhyme. 4 Use the letters of the alphabet

RHYME SCHEME 4 A pattern of rhyme. 4 Use the letters of the alphabet to represent sounds 4 Do this to be able to visually “see” the end rhyme pattern. (Ex: abab ccdd)

EXAMPLE How Doth the Little Crocodile How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining

EXAMPLE How Doth the Little Crocodile How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! a b How cheerfully he seems to grin, How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in With gently smiling jaws!” c d

Types of Rhyme 4 1. End – a word at the end of one

Types of Rhyme 4 1. End – a word at the end of one line rhymes with the word at the end of another line Hector the Collector Collected bits of string. Collected dolls with broken heads And rusty bells that would not ring. 4 2. Internal – a word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line 4 Blue = Internal 4 Red = End

3. NEAR RHYME 4 a. k. a imperfect rhyme, close rhyme ROSE LOSE 4

3. NEAR RHYME 4 a. k. a imperfect rhyme, close rhyme ROSE LOSE 4 The words share EITHER the same vowel or consonant sound BUT NOT BOTH á Different vowel sounds (long “o” and “oo” sound) á Share the same consonant sound

FREE VERSE POETRY 4 Has NO obvious pattern or rhyme scheme 4 Very modern

FREE VERSE POETRY 4 Has NO obvious pattern or rhyme scheme 4 Very modern and conversational.

Practice Activity #1: “The Tiger” by William Blake Tiger, burning bright, In the forests

Practice Activity #1: “The Tiger” by William Blake Tiger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye. Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

HELP! MY POEM IS LAME! http: //teenangstpoetry. blogspot. com/

HELP! MY POEM IS LAME! http: //teenangstpoetry. blogspot. com/

Figurative Language Instantly Makes Poems Better! How many types can you name?

Figurative Language Instantly Makes Poems Better! How many types can you name?

Just a Few You Should Remember… 4 Simile 4 Metaphor 4 Onomatopoeia 4 Personification

Just a Few You Should Remember… 4 Simile 4 Metaphor 4 Onomatopoeia 4 Personification 4 Hyperbole 4 Alliteration 4 Idiom 4 Imagery 4 Repetition

Make This Terrible Poem Better: 4 Edit the poem using at least one type

Make This Terrible Poem Better: 4 Edit the poem using at least one type of figurative language 4 You may change the language and rhyme scheme I AM ALONE AND NO ONE UNDERSTANDS MY PAIN I can't escape from this place, All I see is your face, You left me in the rain, Alone and insane. I just want to be free, I’m still thinking about what was once you and me. How can this be?