(All of this information can be found in your Literature Book.)
The Language of Poetry
Part I: Form
Traditional
Organic
Part 2: Poetic Elements
Sound Devices
Repetition - a sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated for emphasis and unity
Alliteration - repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Assonance - repetition of vowel sounds in words that don't end with the same consonant
Consonance - repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words
Traditional
- follows fixed rules, such as a specified number of lines
- has a regular pattern of rhythm and/or rhyme
Organic
- does not follow established rules for form
- does not have a regular pattern of rhythm and and may not rhyme at all
- may use unconventional spelling, punctuation, and grammar
Part 2: Poetic Elements
Sound Devices
Repetition - a sound, word, phrase, or line that is repeated for emphasis and unity
Alliteration - repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Assonance - repetition of vowel sounds in words that don't end with the same consonant
Consonance - repetition of consonant sounds within and at the ends of words
* Find more poetic elements in the glossary of the Literature Book.
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
Assignment:
Now that we read the poem together in class, complete the worksheet given to you using this interactive study:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/raven/start-fl.cfm
Now that we read the poem together in class, complete the worksheet given to you using this interactive study:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/raven/start-fl.cfm
Song Lyrics Project
Choose a school appropriate song.
Look for poetic elements.
Create a PowerPoint Presentation of at least 5 slides including:
What I'm looking for:
Some things for YOU to look for:
Metaphor Symbols
Simile Allusions
Hyperbole Rhyme Scheme
Personification Repetition
Imagery Alliteration
Look for poetic elements.
Create a PowerPoint Presentation of at least 5 slides including:
- Background information: At least 2 slides about the band/singer
- Analysis of lyrics: At least 2 slides explaining poetic elements
What I'm looking for:
- Background information: Show where you found the info!
- Analysis of Lyrics: Obviously spent time looking through lyrics and found all poetic elements –Able to explain what was found.
- PowerPoint Presentation: At least 5 slides, well organized, good info, good explanations
- Presentation: Do NOT just read slides! Know the information.
Some things for YOU to look for:
Metaphor Symbols
Simile Allusions
Hyperbole Rhyme Scheme
Personification Repetition
Imagery Alliteration
Vocabulary List 1
- awry (adj) 11. meager (adj)
- enthralled (adj) 12. mesmerizing (adj)
- eradicate (v) 13. misnomer (n)
- exuberance (n) 14. momentous (adj)
- fiasco (n) 15. noncommittal (adj)
- inhospitable (adj) 16. nostalgia (n)
- insubordinate (adj) 17. optimal (adj)
- insurmountable (adj) 18. paramount (adj)
- lavish (adj) 19. persistence (n)
- maneuvering (n) 20. prosaic (adj)
Vocabulary List 2
- assurance (n) 11. prudence (n)
- console (v or n) 12. pugnacious (adj)
- dilate (v) 13. rejuvenate (v)
- flippant (adj) 14. resilient (adj)
- goad (v) 15. solace (n)
- immunity (n) 16. sparse (adj)
- inept (adj) 17. squalor (n)
- institute (v or n) 18. trepidation (n)
- liability (n) 19. unequivocal (adj)
- poignantly (adv) 20. venture (n or v)