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    What is POETRY?

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    P

    OET

    RY

    is a type of writingwhere words and

    sounds are

    combined to createideas and feelings.

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    KeyElements

    of

    Poetry

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    Rhyme is the sound of

    a word orsyllable, not

    the spelling.

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    Rhythm

    Theparticular

    beat of aline of a

    poem.

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    Stanza a section of apoem consisting

    of a few linesarranged togetherin a recurringpattern of rhythmand rhyme.

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    Metaphor

    and

    Simile

    is the use

    of

    figurativelanguage.

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    Alliteration

    Is the use of repetitivesounds.

    lll

    rrrrrrrr

    ssssssssss

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    Kinds of Poetry

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    Lyric Poetry

    is any short poem

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    Imagery

    Is the attemptto paint an

    idea with

    words

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    Concrete Poetry Is the attempt to writepoetry as a picture.

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    Prose orFree

    Verse

    Prose or FreeVerse generally

    does not have

    rhythm or rhyme.

    Prose is more like

    everyday speech.

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    The Elegyis a meditation of life

    and death.

    usually celebratingfamous people

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    The Sonnet

    a 14 line poem with a

    certain pattern of rhymeand rhythm

    many sonnets are lovepoems.

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    The Limerick5 line poem of

    humorous verse rhyme scheme of

    a-a-b-b-a

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    Nonsense PoetryA poem about

    particularlynothing at all.

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    Haiku17 syllables...arranged

    in 3 lines

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    Haiku5 syllables

    7 syllables

    5 syllables

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    Narrative Poetry

    These tell stories

    There are 2 types.

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    #1 Epics long poems that describe

    heroes in battle orconflicts between human

    beings and natural anddevine forces.

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    #2 Ballads

    tell shorter stories

    about a particularperson

    ex. The Adventures ofRobin Hood

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    Dramatic Poetry

    The story is acted out

    Ex. Shakespeare