21st FINALS

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  Poetry - is the most compact form of literature where ideas, feelings, rhythm, and sound are packed into carefully chosen words to convey meaning to readers
• Elements of Poetry


  • Persona
  • Form
  • Imagery
  • Sound Patterns
  • Rhyme
  • Figurative Language
  • Theme
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  Persona - is a dramatic character who is the speaker in the poem but not always the poet
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  Poetry is written in lines, and oftentimes the lines are divided into groups called stanzas
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  Imagery - is the use of language that appeals to the five senses: visual, auditory, gustatory, tactile, and olfactory
• Sound Patterns


  • Onomatopoeia
  • Alliteration
  • Assonance
• Rhyme


  The repetition of similar or identical sounds at the end of poetic lines
• Rhyme Scheme


  The pattern of the rhyme placed at the end of each line or stanza in a poem
• Rhythm


  • Foot - equivalent to two or more stressed and/or unstressed syllables
  • Meter - the measurement of syllables in a line
• Figurative Language


  Words or phrases that are put together to help readers picture ordinary things in new ways
• Theme


  The central idea of a poem, usually stated as a philosophical truth in life
• Satiric Tone


  Expresses dislike or discontent with something through sarcasm and/or irony
• Poetry is the most compact form of literature
• A poem has tone, form, and figurative language
• Narrative Poetry poems tell a story and historically began as oral traditions
• Lyric Poetry expresses the poet's or the persona's feelings and emotions
• Dramatic Poetry is usually performed onstage and can be sung or spoken