Lesson 3 conventions elements and techniques of poetry

• Stanza - series of poetic lines that are grouped together
• Types of poetry

  • Lyric poetry
  • Narrative poetry
  • Descriptive poetry
• Rhythm - how the syllables in a line of poetry are stressed and unstressed
• Meter - is the specific syllabic patterns in the rhythm of a line of poetry
• Rhyme - is made when two words in close proximity of each other have similar sounds
• Rhyme scheme - is the larger pattern of rhyming in a poem
• Assonance - when a vowel sounds are repeated usually two or more times in short succession
• Consonance - is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same way as assonance
• Alliteration - is the repetition of starting consonant sounds in consecutive or nearby words
• Voice - refers to the speaker and the tone of the poem
• Speaker - is simply the narrator of the poem
• Tone - the speakers implied attitude towards it's subject
• Diction - refers to word choice
• Lyric poetry - focuses on the thoughts and emotions of the poet or the persona
• Narrative poetry - focuses on storytelling
• Descriptive poetry - uses rich imagery in order to describe the world around the poet or persona