3. Structure
Poems can consists of stanzas, which are groups of
poetic lines.
You can describe some stanzas by counting the number
of lines they contain. For instance:
Couplets (two lines)
Tercets (three)
Quatrains (four)
Sestets (six)
Poems also include meters.
Meters are the regular pattern of stressed (/) and
unstressed syllables (︣ ) in a poetic line.
The main type of meter is a foot. This includes
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Meters are the regular pattern of stressed (/)
and unstressed syllables (︣ ) in a poetic line.
The main type of meter is a foot. This
includes:
iamb
Trochee
Spondee
Dactyl
Anapest
5. Category-Types of Poetry
• Narrative Poetry- tells a story and has the same
literally elements, such as character plot and
setting, as works of prose fiction
Ex. Ballads, epics, and verse romances
• Dramatic Poetry- uses the techniques of drama
to present the speech of one or more characters
in verse form
• Lyric Poetry- expresses the thoughts and feelings
of a single speaker
Ex. Sonnets, odes, elegies, and haiku
6. Subject Matter
• The subject matter differs for different types
of poetry. For example, the subject matter
for a haiku is nature. The subject matter for
most poems is usually dramatic, emotional,
or very expressive of thoughts and feelings.
Sound devices are elements that enhance a
poems meaning, add a musical quality to a
poem, and help to evoke reader’s emotions.
Different types of sound devices are rhyme,
alliteration, consonance, assonance, and
onomatopoeia.
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The use of imagery and figurative language
help clarify the meaning of the poem and it
induces emotion.
There are many types of figure of speech
including simile, metaphor, personification,
and oxymoron.