poetry basic literary terms what is poetry? poetry is, first of all, a communication - a thought or...

Poetry

Basic Literary Terms

What is poetry?Poetry is, first of all, a

communication -a thought or message conveyed bythe writer to the reader. It is not only an act of creation, butalso an act of sharing.

Stanza / Verse

A section of poetry separated from the sections before and after it; a verse “paragraph.”

How many stanza are there in the poem The Road Not Taken? 4

How many verses are there in each stanza? 5

Setting – Time + Place

Rhyme• Rhyme is a pattern of words that contain

similar sounds.

Example:go/show/glow/know/though

• In poetry, rhythm, broadly speaking, is a recognizable pulse, or "recurrence," which gives a distinct beat to a line and also gives it a shape.

Theme

The central idea of a work.

The theme is the general idea or insight about life that a writer wishes to express. All of the elements of literary terms contribute to theme. A simple theme can often be stated in a single sentence.

Toneנֹון ְג� ה,ִס� יָמ� טֹון, נ�

The author’s attitude toward his or her subject .

For example, a tone could be pessimistic, optimistic, angry, serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, satirical, objective.