some fundamentals of poetry
... ALLUSION—a reference in literature or in art to previous literature, history, mythology, current events, or the Bible. ANACHRONISM—an element in a story that is out of its time frame; sometimes used to create a humorous or jarring effect, but sometimes the result of poor research on the author’s par ...
... ALLUSION—a reference in literature or in art to previous literature, history, mythology, current events, or the Bible. ANACHRONISM—an element in a story that is out of its time frame; sometimes used to create a humorous or jarring effect, but sometimes the result of poor research on the author’s par ...
here - Kihei Charter STEM Academy Middle School
... the glade in a frail agony of grace she trailed her rags through dust and ashes, circling the dead fire, the charred billets and chalk bones, the little calcined ribcage. ...
... the glade in a frail agony of grace she trailed her rags through dust and ashes, circling the dead fire, the charred billets and chalk bones, the little calcined ribcage. ...
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... And every fair from fair sometimes declines, By chance or nature’s changing course untrimmed. But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st; Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st So long as men can breathe or ...
... And every fair from fair sometimes declines, By chance or nature’s changing course untrimmed. But thy eternal summer shall not fade Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow’st; Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade, When in eternal lines to time thou grow’st So long as men can breathe or ...
5 Phonological Overregularity Main topics Part A: Phonemic
... a blank verse (metrical) b free verse (not metrical) 6.7 Summary All these forms may give the impression that poetry can be a very rule-bound activity. This is partially true. At some moments in history, poetry has followed very strict conventions, and though many poets today use free verse forms, ...
... a blank verse (metrical) b free verse (not metrical) 6.7 Summary All these forms may give the impression that poetry can be a very rule-bound activity. This is partially true. At some moments in history, poetry has followed very strict conventions, and though many poets today use free verse forms, ...
Poetry Definitions and Meanings - AP Senior English
... 18. Eye rhyme (also called sight rhyme)—words that seem to rhyme because they are spelled identically but pronounced differently. Example-- bear/fear, dough/cough, through/bough. 19. Hyperbole (overstatement)—extravagant exaggeration; an exaggerated statement for the sake of emphasis. Example: “I’ve ...
... 18. Eye rhyme (also called sight rhyme)—words that seem to rhyme because they are spelled identically but pronounced differently. Example-- bear/fear, dough/cough, through/bough. 19. Hyperbole (overstatement)—extravagant exaggeration; an exaggerated statement for the sake of emphasis. Example: “I’ve ...
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... Sestet—last 6 lines of a Petrarchan Sonnet; drives home the narrative by making an abstract comment, applies the proposition, or solves the problem Volta—the turn of thought in a sonnet it often “turns” from a question to an answer occurs at the beginning of the sestet Shakespearean Sonnet—abab cdcd ...
... Sestet—last 6 lines of a Petrarchan Sonnet; drives home the narrative by making an abstract comment, applies the proposition, or solves the problem Volta—the turn of thought in a sonnet it often “turns” from a question to an answer occurs at the beginning of the sestet Shakespearean Sonnet—abab cdcd ...
Types/Forms of Poetry
... scansion ............................................the process of analyzing a poem’s meter and rhythm rhythm .............................................the “beat” of the poem, as achieved by arrangement of syllables ...
... scansion ............................................the process of analyzing a poem’s meter and rhythm rhythm .............................................the “beat” of the poem, as achieved by arrangement of syllables ...
Rhymes, Rhyme Schemes, and the Sound devices
... • Any verse comprised of unrhymed lines all in the same meter, usually iambic pentameter. It was developed in Italy and became widely used during the Renaissance because it resembled classical, unrhymed poetry. ...
... • Any verse comprised of unrhymed lines all in the same meter, usually iambic pentameter. It was developed in Italy and became widely used during the Renaissance because it resembled classical, unrhymed poetry. ...
Poetry Vocabulary List
... many poetry forms. Persona – the assumed identity or fictional “I” assumed by a writer in a literary work. Prosody – the study of sound and rhythm in poetry. Quatrain – a verse stanza of four lines, rhymed or unrhymed. Refrain – a line, group of lines, or part of a line repeated at regular or irregu ...
... many poetry forms. Persona – the assumed identity or fictional “I” assumed by a writer in a literary work. Prosody – the study of sound and rhythm in poetry. Quatrain – a verse stanza of four lines, rhymed or unrhymed. Refrain – a line, group of lines, or part of a line repeated at regular or irregu ...
Poetic Elements - Period 6: Honors American Literature Overview
... Foot is a unit of meter. A metrical foot can have two or three syllables. A foot consists generally of one stressed and one or more unstressed syllables. A line may have one foot, two feet, etc. Poetic lines are classified according to the number of feet in a line. Types of metrical feet are: iambic ...
... Foot is a unit of meter. A metrical foot can have two or three syllables. A foot consists generally of one stressed and one or more unstressed syllables. A line may have one foot, two feet, etc. Poetic lines are classified according to the number of feet in a line. Types of metrical feet are: iambic ...
Poetic Meter
... line, we have a good idea of what the dominant meter of the poem is. Every line may not be the same, but usually there will be one dominant pattern. In Rich’s poem, we could scan all the lines and we would see that there are generally 5 stresses (5 stressed syllables) to each line. Poetry scansion m ...
... line, we have a good idea of what the dominant meter of the poem is. Every line may not be the same, but usually there will be one dominant pattern. In Rich’s poem, we could scan all the lines and we would see that there are generally 5 stresses (5 stressed syllables) to each line. Poetry scansion m ...
Roots: Sentences Vocabulary Review
... -The origin (Greek, Latin, etc.) -20+ word sentence using the target correctly (# of words in sentence) -Highlight or underline the target word ...
... -The origin (Greek, Latin, etc.) -20+ word sentence using the target correctly (# of words in sentence) -Highlight or underline the target word ...
Suggested Answers to the Introductory Quiz
... 6. What is “syllabic meter”? Which prominent American poet used it? In contrast, what is quantitative meter and where was it employed? Considering these two types of meter, what is the prime element in English rhythm? (4) Syllabic meter measures only the number of syllables in a line, without regard ...
... 6. What is “syllabic meter”? Which prominent American poet used it? In contrast, what is quantitative meter and where was it employed? Considering these two types of meter, what is the prime element in English rhythm? (4) Syllabic meter measures only the number of syllables in a line, without regard ...
Glossary of Poetry Terms Types and Forms
... Anaphora: The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses or paragraphs. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." I ...
... Anaphora: The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses or paragraphs. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." I ...
LITERARY TERMS For AP ENGLISH LITERATURE
... 31. Fable-A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans. 32. Feminine ending-Term that refers to an unstressed extra syllable at the end of a line of iambic pentameter. 33. Figurative language-Speech or writi ...
... 31. Fable-A usually short narrative making an edifying or cautionary point and often employing as characters animals that speak and act like humans. 32. Feminine ending-Term that refers to an unstressed extra syllable at the end of a line of iambic pentameter. 33. Figurative language-Speech or writi ...
Introduction to Poetry
... Ginny is a mouse when it comes to standing up for herself. The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile requires either “like” or “as” to be included in the comparison, and a metaphor requires that neither be used. ...
... Ginny is a mouse when it comes to standing up for herself. The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile requires either “like” or “as” to be included in the comparison, and a metaphor requires that neither be used. ...
File - Mrs. Bailey`s Class
... Ginny is a mouse when it comes to standing up for herself. The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile requires either “like” or “as” to be included in the comparison, and a metaphor requires that neither be used. ...
... Ginny is a mouse when it comes to standing up for herself. The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile requires either “like” or “as” to be included in the comparison, and a metaphor requires that neither be used. ...
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... When reading a poem out loud, you may notice a sort of “sing-song” quality to it, just like in nursery rhymes. This is accomplished by the use of rhythm. ...
... When reading a poem out loud, you may notice a sort of “sing-song” quality to it, just like in nursery rhymes. This is accomplished by the use of rhythm. ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Introduction to Poetry
... Ginny is a mouse when it comes to standing up for herself. The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile requires either “like” or “as” to be included in the comparison, and a metaphor requires that neither be used. ...
... Ginny is a mouse when it comes to standing up for herself. The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile requires either “like” or “as” to be included in the comparison, and a metaphor requires that neither be used. ...
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... Example: Most of Shakespeare’s plays and his sonnets were in iambic pentameter. Imagery – is a word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell. The use of images serves to intensify the impact of the work. Example: Through ...
... Example: Most of Shakespeare’s plays and his sonnets were in iambic pentameter. Imagery – is a word or group of words in a literary work which appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, and smell. The use of images serves to intensify the impact of the work. Example: Through ...
PowerPoint Presentation - Introduction to Poetry
... Ginny is a mouse when it comes to standing up for herself. The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile requires either “like” or “as” to be included in the comparison, and a metaphor requires that neither be used. ...
... Ginny is a mouse when it comes to standing up for herself. The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile requires either “like” or “as” to be included in the comparison, and a metaphor requires that neither be used. ...
Poetry Terms to Know - the Mr. Klein Grapevine
... A song or poem that tells a story, with a simple, steady rhythm , a rhyme pattern, and a refrain Blank Verse: Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter Cadence: the natural, rhythmic rise and fall of a language as it is normally spoken Caesura: A pause or break within a line of poetry, generally ...
... A song or poem that tells a story, with a simple, steady rhythm , a rhyme pattern, and a refrain Blank Verse: Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter Cadence: the natural, rhythmic rise and fall of a language as it is normally spoken Caesura: A pause or break within a line of poetry, generally ...
On Music and Sound in Poetry
... Enjambment/Run-on Line: Line in which the sense of the line moves on without pause into the next. ...
... Enjambment/Run-on Line: Line in which the sense of the line moves on without pause into the next. ...
POETRY TERMS 1.ааAlliterationанаthe repetition of initial
... 17. Poetry One of the three major types of literature. Poems are often divided into lines and stanzas and often employ regular rhythmical patterns, or meters. Some poems are written just like prose, and some are written in free verse. Most poems make use of highly concise, musical, and emot ...
... 17. Poetry One of the three major types of literature. Poems are often divided into lines and stanzas and often employ regular rhythmical patterns, or meters. Some poems are written just like prose, and some are written in free verse. Most poems make use of highly concise, musical, and emot ...