POETRY

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POETRY

• PAINTING
• WITH
• WORDS

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POETRY LIFTS THE VEIL FROM THE HIDDEN BEAUTY OF
THE WORLD, AND MAKES FAMILIAR OBJECTS BE AS IF
THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR.PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY
(1792-1822), ENGLISH POET. A DEFENSE OF POETRY
(WRITTEN 1821 PUBLISHED 1840)
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IS THIS A POEM?

• The beginning of eternity,
• The end of time and space,
• The beginning of every end,
• And the end of every place.
• What am I?

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Answers

• Yes, this is an example of a poem A Riddle Poem
• The answer to the Riddle is
• The Letter E

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• Poetry does not have to rhyme
• Poetry is condensed and refined language
• Poetry is meant to stimulate the readers
  emotions about a subject
• Poetry can be simplistic or complex

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ANOTHER FORM OF POETRY IS
MUSIC
LYRICS ARE POETRY!!!
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TO CREATE MEANINGTHE AUTHOR USES

• THEME WHAT A POEM IS ABOUT
• FORM HOW THE POEM IS WRITTEN
• RYTHUM PATTERNS OF SOUND
• RHYME SCHEME ACHIEVED BY WORD CHOICE
• TONE OR MOOD THE EMOTION , EX. SAD, JOYFUL,
  LONELY (OFTEN SET BY THE TITLE)

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POETIC DEVICES

• Poetic Devices Such As
• WORD CHOICE
• SIMILE
• ALLITERATION
• METAPHOR
• PERSONIFICATION
• ONOMATOPOEIA
• HYPERBOLE
• SYMBOLISM
• PUNS
• IDIOMS

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POETRY IS LIKE MAKING A SANDWICH

• THE BREAD THE FRAMEWORK
• THE FILLINGS THE ELEMENTS AN AUTHOR CHOOSES TO
  USE
• IT IS ABOUT PERSPECTIVE AND SEEING MEANING
  THROUGH WORDS ON A PAGE

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POETRY IS CREATIVE

• POETRY IS FUN AND CREATIVE
• IT IS ONE OF THE FOUR MAJOR GENRES
• POETRY EXPRESSES AND EVOKES EMOTIONAL FEELINGS
• POETRY IS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION

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TYPES OF POEMS

• ODES
• LIMERICKS
• PUNS
• EULOGIES
• FREE VERSE
• SONNET
• HAIKU / SENYRU