POETRY UNITEnglish I

“I'm standing up, I'ma face my demonsI'm manning up, I'ma hold my groundI've had enough, now I'm so fed upTryin' to put my life back together right now”

Who is the author of these lines?

POETRY TERMS WE WILL STUDY1. Narrative Poetry-tells a story2. Epic Poetry-Long Poem that tells a story3. Lyric Poetry-expresses thoughts and

emotions.4. Sonnet-fourteen-line lyric poem

(Shakespeare’s Sonnets)5. Dramatic Monologue-when the speaker

in the poem addresses the reader.6. Ballad-song or poem that tells a story

about love or sadness (Ballad of Birmingham).

MORE POETRY TERMS7. Rhyme-when the ending sounds of words

are the same.8. Allusion-a reference to an event from

literature (Bible or Greek mythology9. Satire-a story or poem that is sarcastic and

uses humor to criticize.10. Haiku-Three-line Japanese Poem about

nature (5-7-5). 11. Alliteration-repetition of initial consonant

sounds. (Sally sells seashells by the seashore).

12. Imagery-when the words create a visual picture in your head.

MORE TERMS13. Limerick-a funny little poem containing five

lines. It has a very distinctive rhythm and rhyme scheme.

14. Free verse-Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

15. Stanza- a group of lines forming a section within a poem

16. Couplet-two lines of verse joined by rhyme.17. Speaker-the voice in the poem; also known

as the persona18. Oxymoron- figure of speech that contains

contradictory terms. (biggie smalls, jumbo shrimp, pretty ugly).

LAST SLIDE19. Assonance- resemblance in vowel

sounds. 20. Personification-a figure of speech in

which an inanimate object is given life-like qualities.

21. Mood- the feeling a poem creates in the reader

22. Tone-a poet’s attitude toward the subject or audience of the poem.

23. Rhyme scheme-the pattern of rhyme used in a poem.

24. rhythm-the beat in a poem