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Introduction to Poetry. Poetry 101. What, exactly, is poetry?. Defined by Princeton as literature in metrical form. May be written independently, as discrete poems, or occur in conjunction with other art such as, drama, hymns or music. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• Defined by Princeton as literature in metrical form.
• May be written independently, as discrete poems, or occur in conjunction with other art such as, drama, hymns or music.
• Ever look up lyrics to a song? Chances are good that song is a form of poetry.
• Stanza - A group of lines forming a unit of a poem. Stanzas are, in effect, the paragraphs of a poem.
Dreams by Langston HughesHold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow
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• Couplet - A two-line stanza
• Ex. “This were to be new made when thou art old,
And see thy blood warm when thou feel'st it cold.”
- Shakespeare
• Tercet - A three-line stanza
“I climb the black rock mountain stepping from day to day
silently.” -Leslie Marmon Silko
• Quatrain - A four-line stanza
“You drive me to distractionYou drive me round the bendYou drive me barmy, bonkers, bats, bananas Will this driving never end?”-Robin Hirsch
• Syllable - A single vocal impulse
• One syllable: class• Two syllables: recess• Three syllables: library• Four syllables: literature
*Helps to pay attention to how many times your chin drops when saying a word. Try it!
• Rhyme - To have a regular correspondence of sounds
• Words: jump/lumpclass/brassmug/pug
• Phrase: “This line can end with any old wordAs long as the fourth line rhymes with the third”
•Work with the people at your table to create an example of a…
– Quatrain (rhyming OR not rhyming)– Tercet (rhyming OR not rhyming)– Couplet (rhyming OR not rhyming)
*You have 15 minutes.
• Rhyme Scheme - the pattern of rhyme in a poem– Distinguished by the assignment of
different letters for each new rhyme.
• AA– “I’m a nobody. Who are you?
Are you a nobody, too?” –Emily Dickinson
• AABB– “Hey soul sister
Ain’t that mister misterOn the radio, stereoThe way you move ain’t fair you know.”- Train
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• You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
dvF2nOOnWIw
• Identify the rhyme scheme throughout the course of the song….watch out for free verse (stanzas without rhyme)!