1. Poetry ElementsPoetry Elements
What are the key elements of poetry?What are the key elements of poetry?
What are the major types of poetry?What are the major types of poetry?
3. In the BlinkIn the Blink
In the blink of timeIn the blink of time
You will grow away fastYou will grow away fast
Amazingly wiseAmazingly wise
4. LimerickLimerick
Short five line humorous poemShort five line humorous poem
They often contain onomatopoeia,They often contain onomatopoeia,
hyperboles, and idioms.hyperboles, and idioms.
They typically contain one couplet andThey typically contain one couplet and
one tripletone triplet
5. LimerickLimerick
A flea and a fly in a flueA flea and a fly in a flue
Were caught, so what could they do?Were caught, so what could they do?
Said the fly, "Let us flee."Said the fly, "Let us flee."
"Let us fly," said the flea."Let us fly," said the flea.
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.So they flew through a flaw in the flue.
-Anonymous-Anonymous
6. Narrative PoemNarrative Poem
Poetry that tells a story with plot andPoetry that tells a story with plot and
characterscharacters
““The Night Before Christmas”The Night Before Christmas”
““Barbara Frietchie”Barbara Frietchie”
7. Lyric PoemLyric Poem
Poetry of a single speakerPoetry of a single speaker
Sonnets, songs, odesSonnets, songs, odes
9. Free Verse PoetryFree Verse Poetry
Poetry that doesn’t rhymePoetry that doesn’t rhyme
10. StanzasStanzas
Like paragraphs, but for poetryLike paragraphs, but for poetry
Sections of a poemSections of a poem
Typically have the same number of linesTypically have the same number of lines
throughout an entire poemthroughout an entire poem
17. Imagery or figurativeImagery or figurative
language (FIG)language (FIG)
AlliterationAlliteration
Hyperbole---an exaggerationHyperbole---an exaggeration
Idiom--an expression that meansIdiom--an expression that means
something different from what it sayssomething different from what it says
SimileSimile
MetaphorMetaphor
PersonificationPersonification
onomatopoeiaonomatopoeia
18. What is a PoetryWhat is a Poetry
Anthology?Anthology?
An anthology is a collection of poetry…An anthology is a collection of poetry…
Sometimes Poetry Anthologies areSometimes Poetry Anthologies are
poems written by the same poetpoems written by the same poet
Sometimes, Poetry Anthologies areSometimes, Poetry Anthologies are
poems by different poets collectedpoems by different poets collected
together by an editor…the poemstogether by an editor…the poems
typically share something in commontypically share something in common
(type, tone, theme)(type, tone, theme)
19. How do you determineHow do you determine
the tone?the tone?
TONE=emotion/attitudeTONE=emotion/attitude
Alliteration=humor=toneAlliteration=humor=tone
Word choice===emotion=toneWord choice===emotion=tone
Shape or form===emotion=toneShape or form===emotion=tone
Punctuation === emotion=tonePunctuation === emotion=tone
20. How do you determineHow do you determine
theme of a poem?theme of a poem?
Lesson learned?Lesson learned?
Main idea….more likelyMain idea….more likely
– Typical themes include: bravery,Typical themes include: bravery,
friendship, loss, inspiration, war, death,friendship, loss, inspiration, war, death,
birth, hard times, fun times, celebration,birth, hard times, fun times, celebration,
specific moments in time, animals, objects,specific moments in time, animals, objects,
people, beginnings, endingspeople, beginnings, endings
