poetry p. 118 elements of poetry 1.lines: rows of words poems are written in. poem (p. 124) i loved...
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Poetry
p. 118
Elements of Poetry
1. Lines: rows of words poems are written in.
POEM (p. 124)I loved my friend.
He went away from me.
There’s nothing more to say.
The poem ends,
Soft as it began –
I loved my friend. – Langston Hughes
2. Stanzas: lines that are grouped together
SUNDAYS (p. 129)For lunchDad wore a white shirtwith cuffs stiffas the ace of spades,knit pants,and loafers.
After lunchwe walked to the parkas he rubbed the baseballwith hands as tough and smoothas the underside of a tortoise.
At the backstop,as slowly as bread rising,he rolled up his sleevesbefore hitting fly ballsthat seemed to skip off the sunbefore landingstill warmin my mitt. - Paul B. Janeczko
3. Rhyme: matching end sounds
The Pasture (p. 125)
I’m going out to clean the pasture spring;
I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away
(And wait to watch the water clear, I may)
I sha’n’t be gone long. – You come too.
I’m going out to fetch the little calf
That’s standing by the mother. It’s so young
It totters when she licks it with her tongue.
I sha’n’t be gone long. – You come too.
4. Meter: a pattern of rhythm in a poem.
5. Rhythm: patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables (beats) – the SOUND of the lines of poetry when they are read
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
6. repetition: repeated words or lines
Family Photo (p. 133)One last picture And in the middlebefore we head off Grandma and Grandpain different directions. who started all this.
One last group shot of We’re ripples in a pondall of us, smirking, spreading outwith rabbit ears. from a stone they threw.
Three generations, - Ralph Fletcherkids on shoulders,a baby cousin on my lap.
7. alliteration: the repetitions of initial sounds in the words of a line of poetry.
Examples:
Lady luck
Sound of Silence
Bouncing baby boy
Practice alliteration
• Last names ending in A-M:– Write a short
description of a small child eating a melting ice cream cone, using alliteration.
• Last names ending in N-Z:– Write a short
description of a bull rider getting ready to come out of the chute, using alliteration.
8. imagery: language that creates word pictures.
Example:
Tiny paw prints in the wet sand
Child Rest – p. 132
“Her red and yellow flower blossoms / beadwork complete”
Practice imagery
• You have thirty seconds to view the picture on the following slide. Then, use imagery to re-create the scene in your own free-verse poem.
9. Sensory language: words that describe how things look, smell, feel, taste, and sound.
Example:
Good Hot Dogs – p. 121
“splash on / … Yellow mustard and onions”
“Little burnt tips/ Of French fries”
10. Figurative language: imaginative comparisons between unlike things
11. metaphor: compares two unlike thingsEX: icicles were dripping fangs
12. simile: compares two unlike things using like or as.EX: a voice as calm as moonlight
13. personification: gives human qualities to something not alive or humanEX: breezes danced playfully
14. Onomatopoeia: a word in which the sound of the words gives the meaning of the word
EX: buzz, hiss
15. irony: the use of a word or phrase to convey the opposite of its literal meaning. The difference between what is expected to happen and what really happens. Generally used for humorous or emphatic effect.
EX:
From:For Annie, By Edgar Allan Poe
Thank Heaven! the crisis,The danger is past,And the lingering illnessIs over at last,And the fever called "Living"Is conquered at last.
Practice onomatopoeia
• A poem titled “When Carly Eats Spaghetti” is on the following slide. As you read it, write down words that are examples of onomatopoeia.
“When Carly Eats Spaghetti”
When Carly eats spaghetti,She chomps and gobbles and slurps,The spaghetti disappears with a whooshSauce slapping and smacking Round her chops.She scrapes the toast round the plateCrunching, grinding every mouthful.She burps, gurgles and leaves the table!
16. symbolism: anything that signifies of stands for something else. Usually that something is concrete (an object).
17. hyperbole: a big lie or exaggeration. It puts a picture into the “reader’s” mind.
EX: I'd give my whole fortune for a bowl of bean soup.
18. idiom: a figure of speech that does not make sense if taken literally.
EX: a dime a dozen, a picture paints a thousand words, a piece of cake, all bark and no bite, you’re barking up the wrong tree, a drop in the bucket, go the extra mile, great minds think alike
Idiom Dictionary
What is an idiom?
• An idiom is an expression whose meaning cannot be understood based on the definition of its constitutional elements
He spilled the beans
He told the secret
Get off my back!
Leave me alone!
We were in stitches!
We were laughing very hard!
He kicked the bucket!
He died
Go fly a kite!
Go away!
She was dressed to kill
She was dressed in her finest clothing
I’m at the end of my rope!
I am so-o-o frustrated!
You have to bite the bullet
You need to put up with this difficult situation
Teachers always stick to their guns
Teachers never change their opinions
Money talks
Have you heard
about that new TV?
Money influences a lot of people.
So I hope you enjoyed my idiom presentation because I…
bent over backwards to do it for you!
19. allusion: an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event. This can be real or imaginary and may refer to anything, including paintings, opera, folk lore, mythical figures, or religious manuscripts. The reference can be direct or may be inferred, and can broaden the reader’s understanding.
EX: a “I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This refers to the story of Pinocchio, where his nose grew whenever he told a lie. It is from The Adventures of Pinocchio, written by Carlo Collodi.
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