English poetry

Cards (22)

  • A poem is a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their beauty, sound and are carefully arranged, often in short lines which rhyme
  • Poems are usually short
  • Poems communicate a point of view and contain subjects, purposes and central ideas
  • Poems are an experience in sounds, words, thoughts, images and the feeling evoked by this combination.
  • A poet is a person who creates poetry.
  • The speaker (voice) of a poem is usually the poet but it can sometimes take on the voice of a persona, the voice of someone else including animals or inanimate objects
  • Literary devices in Poetry:
    • Simile
    • Metaphor
    • Alliteration
    • Onomatopoeia
    • Personification
    • Imagery (Includes: Gustatory, Visual, Auditory, Olfactory, Tactile)
    • Rhyme
    • Rhyme Scheme
    • Irony
    • Hyperbole
    • Tone
    • Symbol
    • Theme
  • The purpose of a literary device is to help us picture more vividly through comparisons
  • Simile is a direct comparison of two objects using 'like', 'as' or 'than', by picturing one thing / object being similar to another thing / object.
  • Metaphor is an implied comparison between two different objects that have something in common, by picturing one thing as though it is the other thing. (instead of saying one thing is 'like' the other)
  • Personification is when non-human things (such as animals or inanimate objects) are given human characteristics (e.g. feelings) through the use of adverbs and verbs.
  • Alliteration is the repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of two or more consecutive words (Words that follow immediately after modals or determiners can be alliteration) 

    What is not considered alliteration?
    • Modals and determiners and more (e.g. a, an, the, etc..) are not considered as alliteration even if they come one after another.
  • Onomatopoeia is the use of sound words that are similar to the sound / noise they represent (for a artistic effect) 

    Tip: A sound word can consist of a sound + 'es' or 'ing' and more
  • Imagery refers to the range of literary devices that make a poem vivid by appealing to our five senses through the use of / created by symbolism, simile, metaphor and more.
    Includes:
    • Visual (Sight)
    • Tactile (Touch / Feel)
    • Gustatory (Taste)
    • Olfactory (Smell)
    • Auditory (Hearing)
  • Rhyme is the similar sounds between words at the end of a line.
  • Rhyme Scheme is a regular pattern in which particular words rhyme. (They should only use small letters)
  • Hyperbole is a figure of speech (not literal) involving exaggeration.
  • Irony is the contrast between what is said and what is meant
  • Symbol is an object or action (in a literary) work that means more than itself
  • Theme is the general idea of the text
  • Tone is the implied attitude of a writer towards the subject and characters of a work, which can be identified through the order of words
  • Repetition is the repetition of consonant sound at the end of consecutive words