introduction to poetry february 28, 2012. complete this type 1 in your yellow journals: brainstorm :...
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Introduction to Poetry
February 28, 2012February 28, 2012
Complete this Type 1 in your yellow journals:
BRAINSTORMBRAINSTORM::
What is What is poetrypoetry??
OrOr
What do you already know What do you already know about about poetrypoetry??
You will be writing for at You will be writing for at least three minutes!least three minutes!
Today’s Agenda:
1. What is poetry?2. Poetry vs. Prose3. Strategies to make
meaning of poetry
What is poetry?Let’s see what poets say Let’s see what poets say
about it…about it…
“Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.”
~Edgar Allan Poe~Edgar Allan Poe
“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.”
~Robert Frost~Robert Frost
“To see the Summer SkyIs Poetry, though never in a
Book it lie -True Poems flee.”
~Emily Dickinson~Emily Dickinson
Prose vs. PoetryFictionFiction
Non-fictionNon-fiction
DramaDrama
Prose vs. Poetry• STRUCTURESTRUCTURE: :
– Uses sentences arranged Uses sentences arranged in paragraphs.in paragraphs.
– The first word of each The first word of each sentence is capitalized. sentence is capitalized.
– The first line of each The first line of each paragraph is indented. paragraph is indented.
• CONTENTCONTENT: : Informational, Informational, logical, practicallogical, practical
• STYLESTYLE::– Straightforward languageStraightforward language
• EXAMPLESEXAMPLES: books, magazines, : books, magazines, newspaper articles, etc. newspaper articles, etc.
• STRUCTURE:– Poetry looks unique.
• Uses stanzas, not paragraphs.• Uses lines, not sentences.
– Capitalization and indenting are left up to the author’s desires.
• CONTENT: Emotional
• STYLE:– Word choice is VERY
important.– Poetry is created with
figurative language. – Poetry has a rhythm created
by sound devices.
• EXAMPLES: Poems, books written in verse, and songs.
“Always be a poet, even in prose.”
~Charles Baudelaire~Charles Baudelaire
Making Meaning of Poetry
Don't be polite.Bite in.Pick it up with your fingers and lick the juice that
may run down your chin.It is ready and ripe now, whenever you are.
You do not need a knife or fork or spoonor plate or napkin or tablecloth.
For there is no coreor stemor rindor pitor seedor skinto throw away.
How to Eat a Poemby Eve Merriam
Brainstorm Strategies How do you “eat” a poem?
Tonight…
Create a list of 10 or more Create a list of 10 or more strategies you use for reading strategies you use for reading
poetry.poetry.