Elements Of Poetry

FORM SOUND DEVICES

IMAGERY MOOD/TONE THEME
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POETRY

Poetry is a form of writing that uses not only

words, But also form, Patterns of sound,
Imagery, And figurative language To convey the
message. Any Poem will include some or all of
these elements
 FORM
A poems form is its
appearance. Poems are
divided into lines. Many
poems, especially longer
ones, may also be divided
into groups of lines called
stanzas.
Stanzas function like
paragraphs in a story. Each
one contains a single idea or
takes the idea one step
further.
What is the purpose of the first
stanza of The Highwayman?
The wind was a torrent of
darkness, among the gusty
trees. The moon was a
ghostly galleon tossed upon
cloudy seas. The road was a
ribbon of moonlight over the
purple moor, And the
highwayman came riding -
Riding riding The
highwayman came riding up
to the old inn door.
SOUND Devices

Some poems use techniques of sound

such as rhythm, rhyme, and
alliteration.
 Rhythm:
The pattern of beats or Try beating out the rhythm with a
finger as you read these lines.
stresses in a poem. Poets
use patterns of stressed
She was a child and I was a
and unstressed syllables
child, In this kingdom by the
to create a regular
sea; But we loved with a love
rhythm.
that was more than love I
and my Annabel Lee;
 RHYME
The repetition of the There are
same or similar strange things
sounds, usually in done in the
stressed syllables at midnight sun By
the ends of lines, but
the men who
sometimes within a
line. moil for gold;
 Rhyme Scheme Mary had a little lamb, A Its
The rhyming fleece as white as snow. B
pattern that is And everywhere that Mary
created at the end went, C
of lines of poetry. The lamb was sure to go. B

If the poem does not have a rhyme scheme it

is considered to be a free verse poem
 ALLITERATION:
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. Seven silver
swans swam silently seaward.
Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers.

Onomatopoeia
Words that are used to represent particular sounds.
Crash Boom Bang Zip
 Repetition
The repeating of a particular sound
devise to create an effect. To create
emphasis, a poet may repeat words or
lines within the poem.
 IMAGERY
Poets use words Which senses does the
that appeal to the following stanza appeal to?
readers senses of Back, he spurred like a
sight, sound, madman, shouting curses to
touch, taste, and the sky, With the white road
smell. smoking behind him and his
rapier brandished high.

Sight? Sound?
 FIGURES OF SPEECH:

Figures of speech are a special kind of imagery.

They create pictures by making comparisons.
SIMILE A comparison using like or as.
Talk of your cold! through the parkas fold it stabbed like a
driven nail.
METAPHOR: Describes one thing as if it were another.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
PERSONIFICATION

Gives human characteristics to something

nonhuman.
and the stars oerhead were dancing heel and
toe
In The Highwayman, images create a picture of
Tim. Which figures are used to describe his eyes and
his hair?

His eyes were hollows of madness, his hair like

moldy hay,

eyes : hollows of madness : Metaphor

hair : moldy hay : Simile
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TASK 1
Compose a 4- stanza poem about
Given a bond paper, what is drawn by your partner.
You are to draw The poem must have RHYME.
anything that inspires QUATRAIN( 4 lines per stanza)
you that is sensible.
12 syllables per line.
The poem must be written at the
back of your partners paper.
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