Poetry- Unit 5

Essential Question:Essential Question:

What Makes a Poem?What Makes a Poem?

FORM

Form Form is the way a poems words are laid out is the way a poems words are laid out on the page when reading.on the page when reading.

Stanza: Stanza: Lines often appear in groups or Lines often appear in groups or “stanzas” usually referred to as a poems “stanzas” usually referred to as a poems “paragraph.”“paragraph.”

2 “Forms” of Poetry

Traditional: Traditional: Traditional poetry contains Traditional poetry contains stanzas with the same amount of lines.stanzas with the same amount of lines.

(see WB page 129)(see WB page 129)

Free verse: Free verse: when a poems form does not when a poems form does not look unified (the words of the poem might look unified (the words of the poem might “shape” the look of the poem.) “shape” the look of the poem.)

(See WB page(See WB page

Poetic Elements (7 of them) Analogy-Analogy- a comparison….similes and metaphors are two a comparison….similes and metaphors are two

types of analogiestypes of analogies

1.Simile- Shows comparisons using “like” or “as”

2. Metaphor- shows comparisons by stating that something IS something else.

Example:He’s strong as an ox. Example:

His muscles were magnets, picking up the 300lb barbells.

PERSONIFICATION

3. Personification-3. Personification- giving an object a giving an object a human or life like trait human or life like trait

Example: The trees danced in the wind.

Figurative Language cont… 4. Hyperbole-4. Hyperbole- fancy word for exaggeration fancy word for exaggeration Example: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!Example: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!

Symbol-Symbol- something concrete that represents an idea or feeling something concrete that represents an idea or feeling

Example:Example:

= freedom= freedom

5. Alliteration

The repetition of the initial consonant The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in 2 or more neighboring words or sounds in 2 or more neighboring words or syllables….syllables….

EX: EX: Klein could be clever or clueless, kind or Klein could be clever or clueless, kind or cold, curmudgeonly or compassionate-all in cold, curmudgeonly or compassionate-all in the same day.the same day.

EX: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled EX: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.peppers.

6. Imagery

Imagery is language that appeals to one or Imagery is language that appeals to one or more of your senses….sight, hearing, smell, more of your senses….sight, hearing, smell, tasting and touching. tasting and touching.

Example: The new brilliantly clear diamond Example: The new brilliantly clear diamond sparkled like crystal snowflakes in the sparkled like crystal snowflakes in the golden sun.golden sun.

7. Onomatopoeia

The use of words that sound like what they The use of words that sound like what they are….(Think Batman)are….(Think Batman)

EX: EX: Pow, Buzz, Smack, Clank, BangPow, Buzz, Smack, Clank, Bang

Tone and Mood

TONE- the attitude….will be negative, TONE- the attitude….will be negative, neutral, or positiveneutral, or positive

MOOD- the feeling of the poem….gloomy, MOOD- the feeling of the poem….gloomy, happy, mocking, scolding, playful, etc…. happy, mocking, scolding, playful, etc….

RHYME SCHEME The pattern of rhyming in a poemThe pattern of rhyming in a poem

Twinkle, twinkle little star aTwinkle, twinkle little star a How I wonder what you are aHow I wonder what you are a Up above the world so high bUp above the world so high b Like a diamond in the sky bLike a diamond in the sky b Twinkle, twinkle little star aTwinkle, twinkle little star a How I wonder what you are aHow I wonder what you are a

Use an Use an END RHYMEEND RHYME to denote the rhyme scheme. to denote the rhyme scheme.

END RHYME

RHYTHM and REPETITION

1.1. Rhythm-Rhythm- the beat of a poem the beat of a poem

2.2. 2. Repetition-2. Repetition- the use of a word, phrase, line the use of a word, phrase, line or sound more than once or sound more than once to show to show importance.importance.

Ex- Waving at the shoreEx- Waving at the shore

Waving at the skyWaving at the sky

Waving at my historyWaving at my history

Rhyming Couplet

A rhyming couplet is a type of rhyme A rhyming couplet is a type of rhyme scheme that consists of 2 rhyming lines.scheme that consists of 2 rhyming lines.

3 HOQs3 HOQsAnswer the EQ as your Answer the EQ as your summary!summary!