Poetry

It is a type of literary form that

uses aesthetic and rhythmic

language to evoke meanings and

feelings

Elements of Poetry

Prosody (Meter and Rhythm)

Rhyme Schemes

Elements of Poetry

Prosody

It is the study of the meter, rhythm

and intonation of a poem

Elements of Poetry

Metre

It is the basic rhythmic structure of

a verse or verses of a line

Elements of Poetry

Types of Metre

Iamb – one unstressed syllable

followed by a stressed syllable

Example:

(describe, contract)

Elements of Poetry

Types of Metre

Trochee – one unstressed syllable

followed by an unstressed syllable

Example:

(pic-ture, flow-er)

Elements of Poetry

Rhythm

It is the actual sound that results

from a line of the poem

Elements of Poetry

Rhyme Scheme

It is the pattern of rhymes at the

end of each line of a poem or a

song

Elements of Poetry

Rhyme Scheme

It controls the speed and flow of

the structure

Elements of Poetry

Rhyme Scheme

It communicates an idea in the

most effective way

Forms of a Poetry

Lines

Stanzas

Forms of a Poetry

Lines

It is a subdivision of a poem

A group of words arranged into

a row that has a certain

number of syllables

Forms of a Poetry

Stanzas

It is a group of set of lines

within a poem

It may have a rhyme scheme

Types of

Poetry

Types of Poetry

Narrative Poetry

Epic Poetry

Lyric Poetry

Types of Poetry

Narrative Poetry

It is a genre of poetry that usually tells story to the readers

Considered as the oldest type of poetry

Types of Poetry

Epic Poetry

A lengthy narrative poem

ordinarily concerning a serious

subject containing details of

heroic deeds and events

significant to a culture or nation.