Understanding Poetry: Elements, Analysis, and Interpretation
Explore the world of poetry with insights into poets, speakers, stanzas, poetic devices, and more. Learn about themes, tone, alliteration, similes, metaphors, and other literary techniques that enrich the art of poetry.
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What do you know about poetry?
Poetry Who is the poet? Poet = The person who wrote the poem. Who is the Speaker? Speaker = The voice of the poem. What does the title mean? Title = The name of the poem
Stanza What is a stanza? A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem. Also known as a verse
Poetic Devices What does theme mean? Theme = What the poem is about/ the main point of the poem. What does tone mean? Tone = How does the poet feel about what he is writing? The feeling we get from reading the poem.
Poetic Devices What is alliteration? Alliteration = When two or more words close to each other or on the same line begin with the same letter or sound for example Burnt black , safe side . What is assonance? Assonance = When two or more words close to each other, or on the same line, have the same vowel sound (A, E, I, O, U ) e.g. The fat cat sat on a mat . E.g.. Moses supposes his toes are roses.
Poetic Devices What is a simile? Simile = When two things are compared using the words as , like or than examples include As black as coal or faster than the speed of light . What is a metaphor? Metaphor = When two things are compared without using the words as , like or than examples include You are a star , My house is a wreck or John is an angel .
Poetic Devices What is onomatopoeia? Onomatopoeia = When a word sounds like what it is describing. For example The bees buzzed around the flower. What is imagery? Imagery = The picture you imagine in your mind after reading a poem.
Poetic Devices What is hyperbole? Hyperbole = is exaggeration What is personification? Personification = is when poets describe objects or things as if they were human.
What poems have you studied before?
