Prose written/spoken language that is arranged into sentences and paragraphs

Prose written/spoken language that is arranged into sentences and paragraphsWritten/spoken language artistically arranged into lines instead of sentences, and stanzas instead of paragraphsPOETRY

2 purposes1. To express emotionsLYRIC POETRY2. To tell a storyNarrative poetry

Example of Lyric PoetryIm Nobody by Emily DickensonPg. 672

Disc 7, track 32

Example of Narrative PoetryHow I Learned English By Gregory DjanikianPg. 637

Disc 7 track 24

MeterThe rhythm created by the words in a poemRhyme schemeA regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem

Limerick by Edward Learhttp://www.poetry-online.org/limericks.htm

There was a young lady whose chin AResembled the point of a pin; AShe had it made sharp, BAnd purchased a harp, BAnd played several tunes with her chin. A

2 Types of Poetry based on Arrangement of Rhythm & RhymePoetry that has meter and may have rhyme scheme

TRADITIONAL2. Poetry that has no meter or rhyme scheme FREE VERSE

Example of Traditional PoetrySarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out

By Shel Silversteinpg. 650

One by James Berrypg. 652disc 7 track 25Example of Free Verse Poetry4 types of Rhymes1.End Rhyme when words rhyme at the end of lines

In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, three witches recite an evil spell over a cauldron in a dark cave.

Double, double toil and trouble;toil effort, workFire burn, and cauldron bubble.cauldron giant potFillet of a fenny snake fenny - from the fen (swamp)In the cauldron boil and bake;Eye of newt and toe of frog,newt small gecko-like lizardWool of bat and tongue of dog,Adders fork and blind-worms sting, adder poisonous snakeLizards leg and howlets wing,howlet owlFor a charm of powerful trouble,Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.

4 types of Rhymes (continued)2. Internal Rhyme when one of a pair of rhyming words is located within the line, not at the end

Excerpt from The Raven By Edgar Allen PoePoetry Speaks to Children, track 38

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore - quaint old fashioned volume book lore stories

While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

Tis some visitor, I muttered, tapping at my chamber door-

Only this and nothing more.

4 types of Rhymes (continued) 3. Slant/Near Rhyme when words almost rhymeHope is theThing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all.

4 types of Rhymes (continued)4. Visual/Eye Rhyme when words appear as if they should rhyme, but when they are pronounced correctly they do not actually rhyme

I know you wish these poems werent through,But I must stop now even thoughStopping is so rough.

It took some time find poems that were good.Into this PowerPoint Ive put my sweat and blood.

6 Forms of Poetry(*Note these are not all of the possible forms)DIAMANTEHAIKUCINQUAINSHAPELIMERICKEPITAPHDiamanteA seven-line diamond-shaped poem in this form:

Line 1: subject, one word

Line 2: two adjectives describing the subject

Line 3: three words ending in ing relating to the subject

Line 4: two words describing the subject and two words describing its opposite

Line 5: three words ending in ing relating to the opposite of the subject

Line 6: two adjectives describing the opposite of the subject

Line 7: opposite of the subject, one word

Corrections for note guideExample of DiamanteDeborahAdventurous, DrivenRocking, Skiing, TeachingLake, Classroom, Couch, HouseKnitting, Shopping, SleepingSedentary, OldBoredomIn your journal, write a personal Diamante similar to the example using the form described above and be prepared to present your Diamante in class. This is due tomorrow for a TG (test grade).HaikuA three-line form of Japanese poetry, traditionally about nature. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, the third line has five syllables.Example of HaikuBehind me the moonBrushes shadows of pine trees Lightly on the floor.CinquainA five-line poem with lines in the following order:

Line 1 - a noun (2 syllables)

Line 2 adjectives (4 syllables)

Line 3 action verbs ending in ing (6 syllables)

Line 4 phrase about the topic noun (8 syllables)

Line 5 synonym for the noun in line 1 Example of CinquainTeacherDedicatedReading, typing, talkingLoves to teach reading to teenagersGuideIn your journal, write a personal Cinquain similar to the example ,using the form described above. Check the assignment board for due date. This will be a TG (test grade).

Concrete/Shape PoemA poem that is written in the shape of the object it is describingExample of Shape Poem(Also see Forsythia by Mary Ellen Solt, pg. 595)

FootballIs a sign of the season. Athletic boys strain for yardageAnd strive for victory as cheerleaders yell.Fans huddle under warm blankets.Angry coaches loudly argueWith referees.LimerickA humorous poem with five lines where lines one, two, and five rhyme with each other, and lines three and four rhyme with each otherExample of Limerick

There once was a teacher named Deb,Who came dressed one day late from her bed,Her boss got so madHe said, Enough I have had!So he fired that teacher named Deb.EpitaphA brief, memorial statement for a dead person, often inscribed on a tombstone

Film director Alfred Hitchcock suggested this epitaph for himself.

Im involved in a plot.

From an anonymous tombstone

Poorly lived,And poorly died. Poorly buried, And no one cried.

From the tombstone of Milla GaylordSoon ripe,Soon rotten,Soon gone,But not forgotten.

UnknownI told you I was sick.

Figurative language language enriched by word images and figures of speechmetaphorsimilepersonificationrepetitionhyperboleidiomrefrainsymbolismimageryalliterationassonanceonomatopoeiaoxymoronpunironyallusionSimile comparison of two things that are essentially different, usually using the word like or asHer serve came over the net like a bullet from a gun!He ran down the field as fast and graceful as a gazelle.

Metaphor a comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally without (not)using the words like or asHer serve was a bullet coming over the net. He was a gazelle running down the field.

Personification representing non-human things or abstractions (ideas, concepts) as having human qualitiesThe wind whispered through the trees.

The rock stood stubbornly in our path.

Repetition the act of repeating for emphasis or effectI walked slowly out the door, slowly down the street, slowly away from home.

Hyperbole an intentionally exaggerated figure of speech used for emphasis or effectIf she doesnt go with me to the dance, Im going to die! he said.

Idiom an expression particular to a given language that has a different meaning from the literal/denotative meaning of its individual words,a figure of speechI have to take my hat off to her; she really did a great job!

Refrain a group of words repeated at key intervals in poetry, similar to the chorus of the songWill you eat them with a mouse?Will you eat them in a house?I will not eat them with a mouse.I will not eat them in a house. I will not eat them Sam I am. I will not eat green eggs and ham!

Symbolism when one thing, usually an object, stands for/represents another thing, usually an idea or conceptAfter the long boat ride over, the immigrants finally saw the Statue of Liberty through the haze, and cheered.

Imagery writing that appeals to one of the five senses to create a vivid (intense, life-like) image in the readers mindWhen he opened his locker after three months of summer he was knocked back by a mixed cloud composed of a rancid tuna fish sandwich, sweaty gym socks, and mold.The babys hair was like the silky, soft fur on a new born puppy.

Dialect the idioms, pronunciations, and connotations associated with a language spoken by people in a particular region or by a particular group of peopleSon, you and your buddies aint got not reason to talk to your mamas like that! Im fixin to set yall straight!My peeps be diggin on my kicks, homes.

Alliteration the repetition of beginning consonant sounds to draw the readers attention to specific words or to create a sense of imageryHe drudged through the deep, dark, damp forest.

Assonance the repetition of vowel sounds to draw the readers attention to specific words or to create a sense of imageryThe wind swished and whispered through the willows.

Onomatopoeia the use of words that imitate soundsThe bees buzz, the snakes hiss, the dogs bark, and the cats meow in the busy meadow.

Oxymoron combination of two seemingly contradictory (they do not go together) words/terms

She was pretty ugly!When you go into the interview just act natural.Pun a play on words, sometimes using multiple-meaning words and sometimes using homophones (two words that sound the same but are spelled differently)

Did you hear about the guy that got his whole left side cut off? Hes alright now.

My friend crashed his luxury car into a tree. He really found out how the Mercedes bends!Irony the opposite of what was expectedThe health food guru died of a heart attack. She walked into the dark, still house and crept across the room. Chills ran up her back as she flipped the switch and heard voices saySurprise! Happy Birthday!

Allusion (NOT ILLUSION) reference to a famous person, event, work of literature, etc.John and his girlfriend got along about as well as the North and the South!

The Highwayman by Alfred Noyespg. 630Disc 7 Track 23