Q3: Lesson 2: Poetry

Poetry

A Literary genre from one’s experiences and imaginations.

Norms:
- Elements of poetry
- Figurative Language
- Classification of Poetry
- Metrical Feet

Lines

Sentences in prose are __ in poetry

Stanzas

Paragraphs in prose are __ in poetry

Persona

The imaginary talker of the poem, is not necessarily the poet

Addressee

The imaginary reader of the poem

Diction

The choice of words that are used in the poem

Theme

The central idea or main message of the poem

Mood

Describes how word choice, subject matter, and the author's tone affect the reader’s feelings

Tone

Conveys the author's attitude toward the subject, speaker, or audience of a poem

Haiku

three lines, 5-7-5 syllable scheme, usually about nature

Sonnet

14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter (5 stressed + 5 unstressed = 10 syllables)

Elegy

Mourning and lamenting certain death or loss

Ode

Addresses, appreciates, praises, or glorifies a certain subject

Limerick

Employs 5 funny lines, 8-8-5-5-8 syllables, AABBA rhyme scheme

Epic

A lengthy narrative poem about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters (e.g. Odyssey & Iliad)

Ballad

A poem that tells a story, often in music form, and typically in quatrain stanzas with ABCB rhyme scheme

Rhyme Scheme

Pattern of end-line rhymes in a poem that is labelled with letters (e.g. ABAB, AABB, ABCB)

Meter

The length of a line based on the rhythm used

Feet

Meter is measured in metrical units called ___, which consist of one syllable of rhythm per unit

Iambic; Trochaic; Spondaic; Anapestic; Dactyllic

Enumerate the five (5) types of Feet:

Iambic

Two Syllables: UNSTR + STR

Trochaic

Two Syllables: STR + UNSTR

Spondaic

Two Syllables: 2STR

Anapestic

Three Syllables: 2UNSTR + STR

Dactyllic

Three Syllables: STR + UNSTR + STR

mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa, hepta, octa, nona, deca

Enumerate the ten (10) types of count of feet:
(i.e.__-meter)