Elements of Poetry

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Elements of Poetry

• By Mr. Antal
• CFMS

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Poetry?

• Poetry was a means of communication long before
  people used written language. Even in later
  civilizations, where few people could read or
  write, poems were used to communicate history and
  newsworthy events as well as to entertain and
  inspire. To this day, most poems are best enjoyed
  when read aloud because of their musical sound,
  rhythm, and language.

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Poetry Unit Goals

• Appreciate sound and imagery language
• Understand and view yourself and your world in
  new ways
• Discover new words, sounds, and rhythm in unique,
  creative ways
• Capture the essence if meaning in the sparest of
  language

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Dont believe the hype!

• Not all poetry rhymesit is just one of the
  poetic elements

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Poetry Terms

• Lines
• Stanzas
• Rhyme
• Rhythm
• Alliteration
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Mood
• Onomatopoeia
• Couplets
• Personification

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Types of Poems

• Haiku
• Limerick
• Cinquain
• Diamonte
• Bio Poem
• Concrete Poem
• I Am Poem
• Alliteration
• Personification
• Simile
• Metaphor

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Poetry Terms

• Lines- Poets write in lines instead of sentences
• Rhyme- Words that end lines of poetry with the
  same sound
• Stanzas- Groups of lines of poetry
• Rhythm- The beat or pattern of a poem, fast of
  slow
• Simile- A comparison using like or as
• Metaphor- A comparison that doesnt use like or
  as
• Couplets- Stanzas of two lines that usually rhyme
  

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Poetry Terms Continued

• Alliteration- The repetition of a consonant sound
• Onomatopoeia- Words or a grouping of words that
  imitates the sound it is describing, suggesting
  its source object, such as "click or "buzz
• Mood- Is the sounds and word pictures a poem
  creates
• Personification- When something that does not
  human like qualities is given human like qualities

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Types of Poetry

• BIO POEM- An eleven line poem about yourself.
• Line 1- Your First Name
• Line 2- 4 Traits that describe you
• Line 3- Sibling of(Three people or ideas)
• Line 4- Lover of(Three items)
• Line 5- Who feels (Three items)
• Line 6- Who needs (Three items)
• Line 7- Who gives (Three items)
• Line 8- Who fears(Three items)
• Line 9- Who would like to see(Three items)
• Line 10- Resident of (Your city, street, or
  State)
• Line 11- Your last name

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Types of Poetry

• I AM POEM- A 3 distinctive stanza poem about
  yourself that follows a specific pattern.
• FIRST STANZA THIRD STANZA
• I am (two special characters you have) I
  understand (something you know is true)
• I wonder (something you are actually curious
  about) I say (something you believe in)
• I hear (an imaginary sound) I dream (something
  you actually dream about)
• I see (an imaginary sight) I try (something
  you really make an effort about
• I want (an actual date) I hope (something you
  actually hope for)
• I am (the first line of a poem repeated) I am
  (the first line of a poem repeated)
• SECOND STANZA
• I pretend (something you actually pretend to do)
• I feel (a feeling about something imaginary)
• I touch (an imaginary touch)
• I worry (something that really bothers you)
• I cry (something that makes you very sad)
• I am (the first line of the poem repeated)

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Types of Poetry

• HAIKU- Haiku poetry is a very short, centuries
  old form of Japanese poetry, that usually deals
  with nature, that has a specific pattern. The
  pattern is
• 5 Syllables
• 7 Syllables
• 5 Syllables
• Snow is falling down
• Our snow days are all used up
• That means Ill see you
• -Antal 2008

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Types of Poetry

• LIMERICK- A Limerick is a funny little poem
  containing five lines. The last words of the
  1st(A), 2nd(A), and 5th(A) lines rhyme with each
  other, and the last words of the 3rd(B), and
  4th(B) lines rhyme with each other.
• A clumsy young fellow named Jim(A)
• Was never informed how to swim.(A)
• He fell off a dock(B)
• And sunk like a rock(B)
• And that was the end of him.(A)

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Types of Poetry

• DIAMONTE- A Diamonte Poem is shaped like a
  diamond. It too has a set pattern. Opposites are
  also used.
• Noun
• Adjective, Adjective
• Verb, Verb, Verb
• Noun, Noun, Noun, Noun
• Verb, Verb, Verb
• Adjective, Adjective
• Noun
• Cocoa Tree
• Tropical, Gnarly
• Growing, Producing, Flowering
• Pods, Beans, Buds, Apples
• Dropping, Crunching, Baking
• Delicious, All-American
• Apple Tree

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Types of Poetry

• CINQUAIN- Another type of poem with a specific
  pattern. Each line has a certain number of
  syllables. The pattern is 2, 4, 6, 8, and 2
  syllables per lines
• My dog
• Is fat and slow.
• She eats all day and night.
• She sleeps all day and is lazy.
• Worthless

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Types of Poetry

• CONCRETE POEM- Also called picture poetry, is
  formed to look like what you are writing about.

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Types of Poetry

• ALLITERATION- The repetition of a consonant sound
• Windshield wipers wipe the windshield
• Wipe the water off the pane
• This way That way
• This way That way
• This way That way
• In the rain
• Mary Ann Hoberman

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Types of Poetry

• PERSONIFICATION- Poetry that assigns human
  characteristics to non-human things.
• DINNER
• Knife was the first to speak.
• He was known mostly for his sharp cutting
  remarks.
• Chairs sat down underneath the table.
• Napkins folded themselves into their laps.
• Teapot, unable to stand the tension, began to
  boil.
• Cup held one hand on her hip
• Knowing she could hold her own
• Fork and spoon huddled off to the side next to
  the plate.
• They knew plate could handle whatever was dished
  out.
• Terry Garrison

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Types of Poetry

• SIMILE AND METAPHOR- A poem that contains the use
  of simile and metaphor.