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Poetry
literary genre from one’s experiences and imagination
Elements of Poetry
Persona (Imaginary Talker)
Addressee (Imaginary Reader)
Persona (Imaginary Talker)
imaginary person saying the poem
Addressee (Imaginary Reader)
imaginary audience that the poem is addressed to
Figures of Speech
Simile
Metaphor
Apostrophe
Hyperbole
Metonymy
Puns
Personification
Simile
indirect way of comparison by the use of like or as
Metaphor
refers to the direct comparison
Apostrophe
offers the act of calling without expecting for a response
Hyperbole
implies exaggeration
Metonymy
employs the beauty of substitution
ex: “The White House issued a statement.”
→ “The White House” = the U.S. president or administration
Puns
stresses the idea on how will we play words
Personification
emphasizes the characteristics of humans toward inanimate object
Types of Poetry
Haiku
Sonnet
Elegy
Ode
Limerick
Epic
Ballad
Haiku
underscores 5-7-5 pattern
Sonnet
stresses 14 lines
Elegy
mourning from a certain death
Ode
particular appreciation
Limerick
employs funny lines
Epic
provides heroic deeds
Ballad
tells a story
Rhyme Scheme
pattern of end-line scheme by using letters as a label
Metrical Feet
The length of a line of poetry based on what rhythm is used
The length of a line of poetry is measured in metrical units called “FEET”.
Each foot consists of one unit of rhythm
If the line is iambic or trochaic, a foot has 2 syllables
If the line is anapestic or dactylic, a foot of poetry has 3 syllables
5 Different Types of Feet
Iambic (2) Unstressed + Stressed
Trochaic (2) Stressed + Unstressed
Spondaic (2) Stressed + Stressed
Anapestic (3) Unstressed + Unstressed + Stressed
Dactylic (3) Stressed + Unstressed + Unstressed
Couplet
2 lines that rhyme and connect with one another
Open Couplet
similar to couplet but with a cliffhanger
Poetic License
freedom to depart from the facts of a matter or from the conventional rules of language when speaking or writing in order to create an effect
breaking the rules/bending the rules