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Elements of Poetry
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Exploring the patterns created by the formal
elements of literature helps us to understand
more deeply a texts meaning and the nuances that
enrich that meaning.
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This kind of formal close reading of the text is
fundamental to any analysis of literature.
Why?
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Alliteration Two or more words which have the
same initial sound. Example Pretty princess
AnalogyA comparison that assumes that two
objects or events that are alike in one respect
will be alike in another. Example MTV is to
music as KFC is to chickenAssonance A partial
rhyme which has the same internal vowel sounds
amongst different words. Example The tundra
left the man hungry for buns Metaphor A
comparison which does not use the words like or
as. Example Life is a journey. Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like their meaning. Example
buzz, moo, pow. Repetitions The repetition of
the same word throughout the poem to emphasize
significance. Rhyme The repetition of sounds
within different words, either end sound, middle
or beginning. Example loose goose.
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  • Rhyme The repetition of sounds within different
    words, either end sound, middle or beginning.
    Example loose goose.
  • Rhythm The flow of words within each meter and
    stanza. Example Iambic pentameter.
  • Simile A comparison using the words like or as.
    Example Life is like a box of chocolates.
  • Style The way the poem is written. Free-style,
    ballad, haiku, etc. Includes length of meters,
    number of stanzas along with rhyme techniques and
    rhythm.
  • Symbol Something that represents something else
    through association, resemblance or convention
  • Theme The message, point of view and idea of
    the poem.

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Introducing...DRIFT
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D RI F T
iction
hyme and Rhythm
magery
orm
one/Voice
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D RI F T
iction
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An authors choice of words. In good writing
words are not chosen lightly but are carefully
selected for their impact, including subtle
connotations.
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Toboggan Hill by Gordon DownieIm thinking
back to when we were youngand eating donutswith
a set of plastic vampire teeththat we were
passing back and forth.We werent so young as
tothink a dog was a horse.Nor were we old
enough yet to namethe cold purpose of musical
chairs.We were like-minded spiritsekeing out a
rhythmwhispering transmissionsthrough wet
woollen mittens.Growing up on a toboggan
hillnothing was material.Im thinking back to
when we were youngif only to find
outforensicallywhat it waswe used towant.
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Toboggan Hill by Gordon DownieIm thinking
back to when we were youngand eating donutswith
a set of plastic vampire teeththat we were
passing back and forth.We werent so young as
tothink a dog was a horse.Nor were we old
enough yet to namethe cold purpose of musical
chairs.We were like-minded spiritsekeing out a
rhythmwhispering transmissionsthrough wet
woollen mittens.Growing up on a toboggan
hillnothing was material.Im thinking back to
when we were youngif only to find
outforensicallywhat it waswe used towant.
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Each pair/group will use the poems you brought to
class today.Analyze and discuss the voices and
diction and write a thesis to show the main
differences between your selections to share and
discuss.
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D RI F T
hyme and Rhythm
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Rhyme is the authors use of words with similar
or identical sounds.Rhythm is the authors
control of the flow of sound. This can be
achieved through the use of punctuation, line
lengths and breaks, syllables, diction, etc.
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Rhyme is used very often in poetry but its never
quite as obvious as...
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This example is called True Rhyme. The matching
sounds are identical which makes this the easiest
rhyme to spot.
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Slant Rhyme (or half rhyme) is where the
sounds are similar but not identical.ExampleI
sat in the darknursing my broken heart.
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Eye Rhyme (or sight rhyme) is where the last
syllables look alike but sound different.Example
have and grave
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Internal Rhyme links two or more rhyming words
within the same line. Ie. The bird heard the
word of Mr. GrahamDouble Rhyme is a
two-syllable rhyme as in running and
sunning
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A Rhyme Scheme is a recurring pattern of
rhymed endings repeated regularly in each
stanza.Examples ABAB, AABB, ABBA, etc.
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D RI F T
magery
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Descriptive or figurative language used to create
word pictures for the reader that can be
perceived by any of the five senses.
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The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos
Williamsso much dependsupona red
wheelbarrowglazed with rainwaterbeside the
whitechickens.
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This Is a Photograph of Me by Margaret AtwoodIt
was taken some time ago.At first it seems to
bea smearedprint blurred lines and grey
flecksblended with the paperthen, as you
scanit, you see in the left-hand cornera thing
that is like a branch part of a tree(balsam or
spruce) emergingand, to the right, halfway
upwhat ought to be a gentleslope, a small frame
house.In the background there is a lake,and
beyond that, some low hills.
(The photograph was takenthe day after I
drowned.I am in the lake, in the centreof the
picture, just under the surface.It is difficult
to say whereprecisely, or to sayhow large or
small I amthe effect of wateron light is a
distortionbut if you look long
enough,eventuallyyou will be able to see me.)
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D RI F T
orm
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Poetry can take many different forms. Each for
comes with its own unique rules and limitations
that can affect numerous elements. Examples
Sonnet, Free Verse, Blank Verse, Haiku, etc.
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D RI F T
one/Voice
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A writers attitude and approach towards his/her
subject and/or audience. This attitude can best
be discovered through the choice of diction which
collectively reveals the tone.
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I dont want tobecause boysdont write
poetry.Girls do.- Sharon Creech from Love
That Dog
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