A type of literature that expresses ideas feelings or tells a story in a specific form.

Poetry

• ​Poet is the author of the poem.

• The Speaker of the poem is also the "Narrator." In poetry, we refer the narrator as the Speaker, and it can be 1st or 3rd person

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Point of View in Poetry

a component of a stanza or verse; a single row of text
It is not a sentence!

Lines

any number of lines distinctly grouped together
When you see a space in between lines in a poem, it's the beginning of a new stanza

​​Stanzas

​The Structure of a Poem:

• In a work of literature, tone is the attitude the writer has toward the subject. 

• When there shift, it means there is a change in tone within a poem. ​

• For example: The tone can go from positive to negative or vice versa. 

• These shifts are important to note.​

Tone and Shift

The poem is trying to convey a lesson about life to the reader.
Think about the overall subject (love, death, acceptance) and what is the message we need to learn.

Theme:

Figurative Language and Poetry Devices

• Figurative language is non-literal language that creates a special effect, feeling, or visual

• Sound devices are special tools the poet can use to create certain effects in the poem to convey and reinforce meaning through sound. The four most common sound devices are repetition, rhyme, alliteration, and assonance.

Repeating words, lines, or phrases; it is usually to stress the importance or to emphasize an image or message.

Repetition

Rhyme is the repetition of syllables or specific sounds.
A Rhyme Scheme is the pattern of rhyme at the end of each line or stanza, it is repeating syllables or specific sounds.

Rhyme & Rhyme Scheme

Repeating words, lines, or phrases; it is usually to stress the importance or to emphasize an image or message.

Repetition

Rhyme is the repetition of syllables or specific sounds.
A Rhyme Scheme is the pattern of rhyme at the end of each line or stanza, it is repeating syllables or specific sounds.

Rhyme & Rhyme Scheme