Poetry LecturePoetry LectureEnglish 9/9HEnglish 9/9H

Ms. BaioMs. Baio

Poetry is the breath Poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all and finer spirit of all

knowledgeknowledge- William Wordsworth- William Wordsworth

ImageryImagery

The use of language to evoke a The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation picture or a concrete sensation of a person, thing, place, or of a person, thing, place, or experience.experience.

““Painting” a picture with wordsPainting” a picture with words Appeals to all sensesAppeals to all senses

Examples of ImageryExamples of Imagery Visual (sight)Visual (sight)

– the clouds were low and hairy...like the clouds were low and hairy...like locks blown forward in the gleam of locks blown forward in the gleam of eyes. eyes.

Auditory (sound)Auditory (sound)– the roar of trees, the crack of branchesthe roar of trees, the crack of branches

Olfactory (smell)Olfactory (smell)– musk from hidden grapevine springs musk from hidden grapevine springs

Examples of Imagery cont’dExamples of Imagery cont’d Gustatory (taste)Gustatory (taste)

– the walking boots that taste of Atlantic the walking boots that taste of Atlantic and Pacific saltand Pacific salt

Tactile (touch)Tactile (touch)– the bed linens might just as well be ice the bed linens might just as well be ice

and the clothes snow and the clothes snow Organic (natural feelings like hunger, Organic (natural feelings like hunger,

pain)pain)– My instep arch not only keeps the ache, My instep arch not only keeps the ache,

It keeps the pressure of a ladder round It keeps the pressure of a ladder round

IronyIrony

In general, it is the difference In general, it is the difference between the way something between the way something appears and what is actually appears and what is actually true.true.

““Water, water everywhere/ Nor Water, water everywhere/ Nor any drop to drink”any drop to drink”

AllusionAllusion

A reference to something or someone A reference to something or someone that is well known from history, that is well known from history, literature, religion, politics, sports, literature, religion, politics, sports, science, etc.science, etc.

““If the first woman ever made was If the first woman ever made was strong enough…”strong enough…”– Allusion to EveAllusion to Eve

"Notice Neptune, though, Taming a "Notice Neptune, though, Taming a sea-horse...“sea-horse...“– Allusion to PoseidonAllusion to Poseidon

HyperboleHyperbole

A figure of speech that uses A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration, or incredible exaggeration, or overstatement, for effectoverstatement, for effect– I’m so hungry I could eat a horseI’m so hungry I could eat a horse

Exaggerates the degree of hungerExaggerates the degree of hunger

– Here once the embattled farmers stood Here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world.and fired the shot heard round the world. Exaggerates the sound of the bulletExaggerates the sound of the bullet Also an allusion! Can anyone guess to Also an allusion! Can anyone guess to

what???what???

Apostrophe PoemApostrophe Poem

Poem which is directly addressed to Poem which is directly addressed to a person or thing (often absent). a person or thing (often absent).

Wordsworth's sonnetWordsworth's sonnet Milton, in which , in which he addresses Miltonhe addresses Milton– “ “Milton! thou shouldst be living at this Milton! thou shouldst be living at this

hour” hour”

PersonificationPersonification A figure of speech in which an object or A figure of speech in which an object or

animal is given human feelings, thought, animal is given human feelings, thought, or attitudes.or attitudes.

““She lolls on her deep couch. And a long She lolls on her deep couch. And a long thigh lifts from the flash of her silks”thigh lifts from the flash of her silks”– Personifies a river!Personifies a river!

““I am silver and exact/ I have no I am silver and exact/ I have no preconceptions”preconceptions”– Personifies a mirrorPersonifies a mirror

Simile & MetaphorSimile & Metaphor

SimileSimile– A figure of speech that makes a direct A figure of speech that makes a direct

comparison to two unlike things using comparison to two unlike things using likelike or or asas ““My love is like a red, red rose”My love is like a red, red rose”

MetaphorMetaphor– A figure of speech that makes a direct A figure of speech that makes a direct

comparison to two unlike things comparison to two unlike things withoutwithout using using like or aslike or as ““All the world's a stage / And all the men and women All the world's a stage / And all the men and women

merely players / They have their exits and their merely players / They have their exits and their entrances”entrances”

AlliterationAlliteration

The repetition of the same or similar The repetition of the same or similar consonant sound in words that are consonant sound in words that are close together.close together.

““kingdom of kingdom of ddaylight's aylight's ddauphin, auphin, ddapple-apple-ddawn-awn-ddrawn Falcon”rawn Falcon”

the stuttering the stuttering rrifles' ifles' rrapid apid rrattle' attle'

AssonanceAssonance

The repetition of the same or similar The repetition of the same or similar vowel sound in words that are close vowel sound in words that are close together.together.

Used when rhyming doesn’t workUsed when rhyming doesn’t work

““Or sinking as the lOr sinking as the liight wght wiind lnd liives or ves or ddiies”es”

““DDoown swn soome prme prooffoound dull tunnel, lund dull tunnel, loong ng since scooped”since scooped”

OnomatopeiaOnomatopeia

The use of a word whose sound The use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaningimitates or suggests its meaning

Boom! Smash! Pow! Ssshh!Boom! Smash! Pow! Ssshh! Can you think of one???Can you think of one???

RhymeRhyme

End rhymeEnd rhyme– Words at the Words at the endend of each line rhyme of each line rhyme

Now my days are lonelyNow my days are lonelyAnd night-time drives me And night-time drives me wildwildIn my heart I’m cryingIn my heart I’m cryingI’m just Miss Blue’s I’m just Miss Blue’s childchild

Internal rhymeInternal rhyme– Words Words withinwithin a single line rhyme a single line rhyme

The splendor The splendor fallsfalls on castle on castle wallswalls The long light The long light shakesshakes from across the from across the lakeslakes

CadenceCadence

The natural rhythm of speech - as The natural rhythm of speech - as opposed to the rhythm of meter.opposed to the rhythm of meter.

Less “stiff” than typical poetryLess “stiff” than typical poetry

Free VerseFree Verse

Free VerseFree Verse– Verse without formal Verse without formal metermeter or rhyme or rhyme

patterns. patterns. – Free verse, instead, relies upon cadenceFree verse, instead, relies upon cadence

Blank VerseBlank Verse– Verse that does not employ a rhyme Verse that does not employ a rhyme

scheme, but does follow a formal meter scheme, but does follow a formal meter

So…what do you know?????So…what do you know?????

The sneaky, slippery snakeThe sneaky, slippery snake– ALLITERATION!ALLITERATION!

Crash!Crash!– ONOMOTOPEIA!ONOMOTOPEIA!

the grating roar of pebbles the grating roar of pebbles – IMAGERY!IMAGERY!

"He has a brain the size of a pea." "He has a brain the size of a pea." – HYPERBOLEHYPERBOLE

So…what do you know?????So…what do you know?????

Education is a life raftEducation is a life raft– METAPHOR!METAPHOR!

The shovel whispering on the groundThe shovel whispering on the ground– PERSONIFICATION AND IMAGERY!PERSONIFICATION AND IMAGERY!

The natural rhythm of your voiceThe natural rhythm of your voice– CADENCE!CADENCE!

She is as big as a house!She is as big as a house!– HYPERBOLEHYPERBOLE