Yay! Poems!

And other fun business.

You like music, right? Think about poems like music but without all

the other noise going on.

Poetry The words in a good poem create their own

music. Some rhythms can be fast and uplifting, while

others may have sounds that are sad and somber.

Rhythm the repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables

We don’t speak in a monotone, flat voice, and when you read poetry, you shouldn’t sound like a robot either.

Stressed means the syllable gets a stronger beat than other syllables.

Poems may use rhythm with or without a rhyme scheme to create meanings and effects.

The way a poem rhythm and rhyme sounds can tell you something about its meaning.

Rhyme Scheme Rhyme scheme refers to end rhyme and the

pattern of the rhyme in the poem. End words that rhyme are given a letter and usually form a pattern

AABB ABAB

Figurative Language Figurative language is when the author plays

with words to make unusual comparisons, connections, images, and ideas with words. Figurative language is not meant to be taken literally. There are several types of figurative language.

Similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperboles are examples of types of figurative language.

What is a hyperbole? Remember, hyperbole (high-PER-bowl-ie) is an

exaggeration that we do not take seriously.

I am so hungry I could eat a horse. She is faster than a bullet.

How to read a poem… Pay attention to the rhythm and rhyme. Look for comparisons being made Make a picture in your mind of what is being

said. Read it aloud!!!! Understand the words Pay attention to the title.

Types of poetry “Odes” are poems that are dedicated to a

something or someone.

“Narrative Poems” tells a story. Other poems may also use narratives as well.

Some vocabulary… Muster (noun) – an assembled group Tread (noun) – way of walking Somber (adjective) – depressing, sad Impetuous (adjective) – impulsive, eager Tranquil (adjective) – calm Peril (noun) - danger

Paul Revere’s Ride By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807 – 1882 Most popular American poet of his time.

American Revolution

This poem tells a story about the beginning of the American Revolution.

On April 18, 1775, the British troops went into Boston to arrest leaders (Sam Adams and John Hancock).

Paul Revere and his friend William Dawes went to warn them.

It was actually Samuel Prescott who sounded the alarm.

On the morning of April 19, 1775, the village was ready to face the British soldiers.

A shot was fired (no one knows which side fired) and the American Revolution began.

Go to Mrs. Running’s webpage Go to the “Poetry” page Click on the “Paul Revere’s Ride” assignment

1, 2, or 3 (See your teacher if you forgot which assignment to upload.)

Open the assignment in Pages.

Page 629 Before you read, complete the “before you read” section on your assignment.

Follow the directions for the rest of the assignment as you read.