POETRY: FORM

OBJECTIVES

Understand and Identify the forms of poetry

WARM UPWrite your interpretation of the poem below. How does the form enhance the meaning? Does it rhyme?

POETRY -> FORMRefers to a poem’s structure, or the way the words are arranged on the page.

All words in a poem are arranged into line.The length of the lines, where they break, and how they are punctuated add to the meaning and rhythm.

A group of lines in a poem is known as a stanza (it’s like a paragraph in fiction).

FORMArranged into two categories:1.Traditional2.Organic

TRADITIONAL FORMFollows rules and a set structure.Popular due to predictable and regular rhythm and rhyme.

Example: Sonnet, Haiku, Lyric

EXAMPLES OF TRADITIONAL POETRYEpic: Long, narrative poem -> OdysseyOde: a meditative or commemorative lyric poemBallad: a narrative poem that is meant to be sungSonnet: 14 line poem having a set pattern of rhythm and rhyme -> Shakespeare

Haiku: a form of Japanese poetry with a set number of lines and syllables

Limerick: a light/humorous poem with a particular rhyme scheme.

TRADITIONAL FORM EXAMPLE

ORGANIC FORMMay not follow any set rules, pattern, rhythm, or rhyme.

UnpredictableOften uses unconventional spelling or punctuation.The lack of rules, pattern, or rhythm often leads to a deeper meaning in the poem.

ORGANIC FORM EXAMPLESFree Verse: poetry that does not have regular meter.

Concrete Poetry: conveys meaning visually through the arrangement of letters and words.

ORGANIC FORM EXAMPLE

FORMQuestions to ask for form:1. What form has been used by the author?2. What is the structure of the poem?

How are the lines arranged?Are there stanzas and punctuation in the poem?

3. How does the form affect your understanding of the poem?

Form:

Is there a clear rhyme scheme and/or structure? Does Dickinson alter that structure in any way?

What aspects of this poem does the form help to emphasize?

Form:

What stands out most to you about the arrangement of lines/words/punctuation etc. in this poem?

Choose one element from this poem and explain its significance.

CLOSURE 3, 2, 1Write three things you learned about Shakespeare or Romeo and Juliet.

Write two things you learned about commas.Write one question you still have concerning R+J.