–a poem’s shape · 2015-02-09 · form –a poem’s shape the way the words and lines are laid...
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Stanzas Lines Rhythm Rhyme Repetition Rhyme Scheme Alliteration Onomatopoeia Imagery
Form – a poem’s shape ◦ the way the words and lines are laid out on the
page.
Stanzas – a group lines in a poem (like a paragraph)◦ Each stanza is a separate emotion or idea
◦ Each contribute to the overall meaning of poem
Lines – the main unit in a poem◦ May or may not be a complete sentence
◦ Varies in length
Conventional/Traditional forms
◦ Fixed rules – such as a set number of lines or a repeating pattern of rhythm or rhyme
◦ Examples: limericks
Free Verse – open form
o Has rhythm like everyday speech
o Does not have a regular rhyme pattern
Irregular/Open Forms
o May have rhyme
o Usual shapes and patterns
Graphical Elements- help convey meaning
o Include position, appearance of words, capital letters, lines and stanzas on a page.
Rhyme Scheme –the pattern of end rhyme in a poem.
Is the moon tired? she looks so pale (a)
Within her misty veil: (a)
She scales the sky from east to west, (b)
And take no rest. (b)
Christine Rosetti, “Is the Moon Tired?”
Let’s look at this stanza of the poem.
Identify the type of figurative language used.
Which senses are being appealed to?
“The summer still hangsheavy and sweetwith sunlight as it did last year.”
Personification: summer hangs
Simile: as it did last year
Touch: heavyTaste: sweetSight: sunlight
“The autumn
still comes
showering gold and crimson
as it did last year.”
Personification: showering
Simile: as it did last year
Sight: gold and crimson
“The winterstill stingscold and clean and
whiteas it did last year.”
Personification:Still stingsSimile: as it did last
year
Touch: stings, coldSight: white
The spring
still comes
like a whisper in the dark night.
Personification:
Spring still comes
Simile:
Like a whisper
Onomatopoeia: whisper
Sound: whisper
Sight: dark night