Basic Elements of Poetry

• Parts of a poem:

  Title - name of the poem.

  Line - single row of words.

  Stanza - grouped set of lines in a poem.

  Form - the overall structure/pattern in a poem.

  
• • Literature - written works that express ideas, emotions, and stories. Examples: novels, poems, and stories.
• • Poetry uses forms like sonnets or haikus, while songs use musical beats and patterns.
• • Prose is a form of writing that is based on spoken language.
• 2 types of literature:

  1. Poetry

  • Musicality & rhythm.
  • Mostly poems & songs.

  
  

  1. Prose

  • Based off of spoken language.
  • Mostly novels & stories.
• • Both poetry and song express powerful emotions.
  • Lyric poetry - expresses personal feeling in a musical and rhythmic way.