ENGLISH 11: CLASS 18

July 29, 2016

Types

of
Poetry.

LYRIC POETRY
expresses

the
emotions of the
speaker.

REFLECTIVE
POETRY
Poems

about
serious, meaning of
life type themes.

ODE
A

lofty lyric poem on

a serious theme.

FREE VERSE
Poetry

that avoids
use of regular rhyme,
rhythm, meter, or
division into stanzas.

IMAGE
The

vivid mental
picture created in the
readers mind by the
language.

Techniques

of Poetry.

METER
The

rhythmical
pattern of the poem.

FOOT
The

unit of rhythm
consisting of strongly
and weakly stressed
syllables.

PENTAMETER
5

units of rhythm within

a poem; consists of 5
stressed syllables and 5
unstressed syllables

STANZA
The

basic unit of a
poem; length can
vary

COUPLET
A

form of stanza within a

poem.
2 Lines -couple; often
rhymes, but doesnt have
to rhyme.

QUATRAIN
A

stanza containing
four lines.
Does not have to
rhyme.

SESTET
A

6 lined stanza
within a poem.

OCTAVE
An

8 lined stanza
within a poem.

Techniques

of Poetry
Sound..

RHYTHM
A

pattern of beats
and stresses in a line
of verse or prose.

RHYME
The

repetition of
sounds at the ends
of words

END RHYME

The

use of rhyming
words at the ends of
lines

INTERNAL RHYME
The

use of rhyming
words within lines

ALLITERATION
The

repetition of initial
consonant sounds.
Example: Sally sold
seashells at the
seashore.

ASSONANCE
The

repetition of
vowel sounds.
Example: molten
golden notes

ONOMATOPOEIA
The

use of words or
phrases that sound like
the items to which they
refer.
Examples: Buzz, Hiss,
Boo, Bam, Pow, Zoom

PARADOX
A

statement or situation
containing apparently
contradictory or incompatible
elements but upon closer
inspection might be true

LITERARY TERMS REVISITED

Simile

Metaphore
Idiom
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
Symbolism
Alliteration

WORK PERIOD: POETRY TERMS STUDY GUIDE

You have 20 minutes to work on your
poetry terms study guide.
Remember you must know this by
FRIDAY!

POETRY: SATIRE
Humour

society.

Who
Is

used to effect positive change in

or what is being ridiculed?

the attack or criticism justified?

POETRY: ANNOTATING A POEM

Identify

elements and
make notations

Rhyme scheme

Figurative language

Images

Symbols

Sound devices

Alliteration

Consonance

Assonance

Rhythm

Onomatopoeia

Circle

parts of the
poem that stand out,
are confusing, seems
important
Write questions in
the margin/highlight
unusual words
Determine the
poems theme. Draw
arrows to the lines
that prove this

POETRY: NARRATIVE
Tells

a story

Concerned

with character, context

(setting/plot), and conflict.

Feelings

focus.

Story

and thoughts of protagonist are

details only suggested

POETRY: ANNOTATING A POEM

Identify

elements and
make notations

Rhyme scheme

Figurative language

Images

Symbols

Sound devices

Alliteration

Consonance

Assonance

Rhythm

Onomatopoeia

Circle

parts of the
poem that stand out,
are confusing, seems
important
Write questions in
the margin/highlight
unusual words
Determine the
poems theme. Draw
arrows to the lines
that prove this

Homework
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