The Wonderful World of

Poetry
Why do we read and write poetry?

Jot down your thoughts.

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 Types of Poetry

Dramatic Poetry Narrative Poetry

Dramatizes action though
Poetry-Tells a story
dialogue or monologue

Lyrical Poetry
Expresses Personal
thoughts and Emotions
Activity What words
express emotions in
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appeals to your senses,
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How does the poet feel in 10
ThingsDo her words match her
feelings? How can you tell?
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 3 types:
Metaphor

When the poet Simile

writes something, Personification
Hurry! but doesnt really
Time is mean it literally. Imagery
about to
run out!
When human like qualities are
given to an animal or object.
Example: An overly gregarious
puppy.
A decrepit old car.
Similes
When you compare
something using like
or as.
The river is peaceful,
like a new baby
sleeping.
Activity:
Find the similes in Be Still My Beating
Heart
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NOT using like
or as.

It is the
Oh bright
East, and
angel, speak
Juliet is
again!
the sun!

Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare

 A Poem that tells a story, and has the
elements of a story. Often narrative
poems have a rhyme scheme.
Task: Listen to these poems & Papas Fishing
summarise their stories Hole
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Refrain is when Repetition is

a poem repeats when a word
entire lines or or phrase is
more several repeated just
times once or in
throughout. one specific
Like the chorus area of the
of a song poem.

Find an
Example in
The Raven
 In a poem,
you can often
see the
images the
author writes
about

When the
author provides
visual pictures
The spring flowers,
as you read.
vibrant, electrified with
the newness of spring
 A poem where
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someone
Robert Browning
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characters
By Donald
Justice point of view.
 Who is
the
Speaker
of the
Poem? What is their tone?
In The
Princess? The Point of view can be
the actual poet
him/herself, but may also
be an animal, an
inanimate object, or a
fictional character.
Irony When something
that wasnt
expected happens.
Or when the
opposite of what is
expected happens.
For example:
In Incident in a
Rose Garden
The devil wasnt
coming for the
gardener, he was
coming for the
farmer!
 Word
Connotation: Choice/Diction Denotation:
The way a word makes us feel. The actual dictionary
definition of the word.
Words can give us
different feelings when
we hear themsome
positive, some
negative, and
everything in between!

Find some examples in

Meeting at Night, click
the following poem
 Musical Devices
Alliteration Assonance

When the same When the same vowel

consonant sound is sound is used in words
used throughout a throughout a piece of
writing
piece of writing.

That is the way we will

candy covered coconuts. pray today, okay?
 Onomatopoeia
word that expresses
sound

Zip,
zoom, InWinter
There are
bang, examples
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Check it out!
Poetic Form

Some forms

Haiku
Cinquain
Concrete
Headline
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A poem where
there are 5 You
syllabus in the 1st I Love you so much,
line; 7 in the
second line; 5 in I long to see your
the 3rd line. beauty,
Love the way you
shine,
 The
Cinquains Modern
Sister Cinquain
A Cinquain is a poem
Smart, Outgoing that resembles a
diamond.
Loving, playing, Laughing
It has 5 lines and
Always in for some fun begins with one word.
The 2nd line has two
Friend
adjectives that
describe that word.
Tucson Rain The 3rd , three verbs.
Traditional The smell The 4th line is a
Cinquain phrase that goes
Everyone moves deeper into the topic.
To the window to look The 5th line gives
Work stops and people either a synonym for
the first word, or a
start talking word that
More on Traditional encompasses the
Rain came
Cinquains whole poem.
Poetry in which authors use
both words and physical
shape to convey a message.
Another Concrete Poem
Headline Poem: a poem that uses clippings from
newspapers or magazines to create a message.
Now Its your turn!
Choose a poem and using the exploring a poem
worksheet to analyse it.
Follow all directions which we will review before
your start.
You should be able to explain your poem to a
Year 9 boy who is not a fan of poetry. Entice him
to like it!
Poetry Resources Page
Helpful Links for you!

Types of Poems
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Samples of Narrative Poetry

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Lyrical Poetry
www.lyrics.com
Finding Poetry
www.poemhunter.com