Title: Lyric Poetry
1Lyric Poetry
- An introduction with a romanticism twist
2Song lyrics
- On a separate sheet, write down your favorite
song lyric (if it is explicit, make sure you use
to indicate that). In about a sentence,
explain what is so appealing to you about that
song lyric.
3What is Lyric Poetry?
- Lyric poetry expresses the personal thoughts and
feelings of a single speaker. - Have a melodious, song like structure
- Use imagery, sound devices, and figurative
language
Poetry . . . is. . . a speaking picture . . .
Sir Philip Sidney
4Figurative Language
- Simile comparing two apparently unlike things,
using like or as - Metaphor comparing two apparently unlike things
without using like or as - Personification giving human traits to something
nonhuman - Oxymoron juxtaposing two opposite or
contradictory words that reveal an interesting
truth
5Sound Devices
- Repetition repeated use of sounds, words,
phrases, or sentences. Poets use repetition for
emphasis as well as to create a musical effect.
There are three popular devices that rely on
repetition - Alliteration repetition of initial consonant
sounds - Consonance repetition of final consonant sounds
- Assonance repetition of similar vowel sounds
- Rhyme repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
- End rhyme is the most common type of rhyme, which
occurs when rhyming words appear at the ends of
lines. - Internal rhyme occurs when rhyming words appear
within the same line. - Onomatopoeia use of words that imitate
soundsfor example, words like ring, boom, and
growl.
The fair breeze blew, the white foal flew
a frightful fiend / Doth close behind
The western wave was all aflame.
With heavy thump, a lifeless lump,
6Lyrical BalladsPoetry is.
- the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.
Coleridge and Wordsworth
7Ignoring the love element for a moment
- What makes this line romantic?
- Focus on individual emotion
- Comparison and link to nature
My love for you is like a red, red, rose
8The Natural Element
- Comparisons are often made to nature why?
- Nature a creative and controlling force in the
universe - An inner force or the sum of such forces in an
individual.
9Okay, so what makes it Lyrical?
- Expresses the thoughts and emotions of one
speaker - MY
- First person
10Words and emotions create the tone of the poem
11What techniques are used?
- Simile or Metaphor?
- Imagery?
- Alliteration?
- Rhyme?
12What words are used?
13COMPARISON
14Can you replace any of the words and achieve the
same effect?
- Yellow, white, pink?
- Tulip, daffodil, lily?
- Like, hate, tolerate?
15Sohow do words hold power?
16A Red, Red Rose
17Listen to the poem
- Identify the techniques used to make the musical
quality.
18Now, Listen to the musical tune
- Burns poem as an old Scottish ballad.
19Is it what you expected?
20Does the tone change when music is added?
21GUESS WHAT! Now you get to practice using words
with power! Yahoooooooo!
- Step 1 Fill in the following sentence stem
choosing appropriate words to go in the blanks - My _________ for ___________ is like a(n)
- (emotion) (noun)
- _________ __________.
- (adjective) (noun from nature)
22STEP 2 You can either
- Write a 4 line poem and a 2-3 sentence
interpretation of your poem using vocabulary
related to romanticism
- Write an 8 line poem using at least 2 sound
devices.
Due TOMORROW! Use your class time wisely!