Poetry Terms

You will be responsible for learning each of these terms. It is vital to know the definitions as well as how to use them when analyzing poetry. After all, poetry is a large part of the EOC.

In other words, PAY ATTENTION!!!!

Speaker

The voice that “talks” to the reader. The speaker is not necessarily the poet.

Form

Refers to the principles of arrangement in a peom—the ways in which lines are organized. Form in poetry includes the following elements: the length of lines, the placement of lines , and the grouping of lines into stanzas.

Lines Core unit of a poem. It is an essential element of the

poem’s meaning and rhythm.

Line breaks-where a line of poetry ends. A line break may also occur in the middle of a grammatical or syntactical unit, creating meaningful pause or emphasis. Poets use a variety of breaks to play with sense, grammar and syntax and thereby create a wide range of effects.

Stanza

A group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem.

Similar to a paragraph in prose.

Rhyme Scheme

Pattern of end rhymes in a poem. A rhyme scheme is noted by assigning a letter of the alphabet, beginning with a, to each line. Lines that rhyme are given the same letter.

ToneAttitude a writer takes toward a subject.

Unlike mood, which is intended to shape the reader’s emotional response, tone reflects the feelings of the writer. A writer communicates tone through choice of words and details.

Imagery

Consists of descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader. Imagery usually appeals to one or more of the five senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—to help the reader imagine exactly what is being described.

Diction Diction is a writer’s or speaker’s choice of words and

way of arranging the words in a sentence. Is the writer’s or speaker’s use of words formal or

informal? Literal or figurative? Technical or common? Diction plays a significant role when determining the

tone of a specific work.

Denotation

Dictionary meaning of a word

ConnotationAttitude or a feeling associated with a word

Words may have a positive or negative connotations

For instance: what is the difference enthusiastic and rowdy? Which one is positive? Which one is negative?

Figurative Language

Language that communicates meanings beyond the literal meanings of words. Words often symbolize ideas and concepts they would not otherwise be associated with.

Simile

Simile is a type of figurative language. It is a comparison using like or as.

Pretty as a picture.

MetaphorAnother type of figurative languageA comparison between two things that are

basically unlike but have something in common.

An extended metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two essentially unlike things at some length and in several ways.

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Continued Page 2 clipart sourcesSlide 7 Tonehttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lsatcenter.com/common-tones.jpg&imgrefurl=http://san8thgradepoetry.blogspot.com/2011/04/tone.html&h=301&w=350&tbnid=KY5nsQQ_pXrueM:&zoom=1&docid=sx0mi1KoiTRPCM&ei=m7zkVN6JF5GqyATsw4H4BQ&tbm=isch&ved=0CCsQMygPMA8Slide 8 Imageryhttp://tobiasmastgrave.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/imagery2.jpg Slide 9 Diction http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://minuteparticulars.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/poetic-diction-fixed.jpg%253Fw%253D460%2526h%253D244&imgrefurl=http://www.snipview.com/q/Poetic%2520Diction&h=245&w=460&tbnid=ueStlB7AtAW_tM:&zoom=1&docid=RLGZ6_gp_RLZYM&ei=Tb3kVMf5MtewyAT5gYK4Bw&tbm=isch&ved=0CB4QMygCMAISlide 10 denotation http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly4mzafBd91qbolbn.jpg Slide 11 Connotationhttp://www.connotationexamples.com/img/pics/20131008_184518_.jpg

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Slide 12 Figurative Language

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