A little bit about poetry

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A little bit about poetry

• 7th Grade Notes

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Alliteration

• The repetition of a sound at the beginning of a
  word, for example
• A little alliteration lets the lesson linger
  longer

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Rhyme

• Repetition of ending sounds is called rhyme.
  Rhyme may be found within the same line of poetry
  or at the end of lines.

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Simile Metaphor

• A simile is a comparison of two things using the
  word like or as.
• A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things
  without using clue words such as like or as.
  Heres a jingle to help you!!

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Simile and Metaphor Jingle

• A simile is like a song its easy to remember a
  metaphor makes soft white snow sifted sugar in
  December.

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Personification

• Giving human like traits to a NON-human object.
  For example, the wind might be described as a
  person banging on a window.

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Symbolism

• The use of an object, person, place, or even
  event that stands for something else.

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Theme

• The message of a poem. The theme is what the
  writer wants to get across to you, as the reader.

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Imagery

• Words that appeal to the five senses taste,
  touch, smell, see, and hear. These words are
  used to paint a picture in your mind.

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Couplet

• A couplet is a pair of lines that has end rhyme
  (the end of the line of poetry rhymes) Example
• Jane was sad he had gone,
• But she knew his spirit would live on.

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Stanza

• A stanza is a group of lines in a poem. Stanzas
  are generally separated by a double space.

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Narrative Poetry

• A narrative poem tells a story, just like a short
  story. It has an introduction, rising action,
  climax, falling action, and a conclusion. It
  also will have characters.
• Example The Highwayman

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REMEMBER!

• Poem titles require QUOTATION marks, so make sure
  to use them when you are answering questions on
  your homework, study guide, etc ?

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Types of Poems

• Haikus
• Limericks
• Lyric Poetry
• Narrative Poems
• Epic Poems

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Haiku

• A short, three line poem.
• The first line has 5 syllables, the 2nd has 7,
  and the 3rd has 5.
• Japanese in origin.
• Usually about nature.

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Limerick

• A funny, five line poem.
• Lines 1,2, 5 rhyme.
• Lines 34 rhyme
• They usually tell a short story or event.

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Lyric Poetry

• This type of poetry does not tell a story.
• It expresses an emotion, mood, or describes a
  scene in nature, etc.
• Often these poems do not rhyme.
• Think about song LYRICS.

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Narrative Poetry

• Narrative poems tell a story.
• They have a plot, characters, and conflict-just
  like a short story.

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Epic Poems

• Epic poems are VERY long (many pages!) and they
  involve a hero and his journey.
• Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight are
  some of the most famous epic poems.