ELEMENTS OF POETRY
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What is your favorite poem or song lyrics?
What is needed for a poem or song lyrics to have a profound effect on you?
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What is poetry to you?
How would you define it?
ELEMENTS
Form: the structure
Sound: the way words sound
Imagery: the use of descriptive language
Figurative Language: the meaning beyond the literal
Tone: the attitude or emotion
Theme: the central message
Diction: the choice and use of words
Symbolism: the use of symbols or objects
FORM
Haiku: Consists of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
Sonnet: A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme.
Free Verse: Does not follow a specific structure or rhyme scheme.
Limerick: A humorous poem that consists of five lines with a specific rhyme scheme.
Acrostic: A poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or phrase.
Ballad: A narrative poem that tells a story.
Villanelle: A 19-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme.
Sestina: A complex form of poetry with six stanzas/sections of six lines each.
POEM
The Red Wheelbarrow – by William Carlos Williams
so much depends
upon
a red wheel
barrow
glazed with rain
water
beside the white
chickens
POEM
The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the watch.
there are ways out.
there is light somewhere.
it may not be much light but
it beats the darkness.
be on the watch.
the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life, sometimes.
and the more often you learn to do it,
the more light there will be.
your life is your life.
know it while you have it.
you are marvelous
the gods wait to delight
in you.
ANALYSIS TIME!!!
ASSIGNMENT
Write three poems.
Three different forms.
One must include something about bioethics.
One must include utilitarianism, libertarianism, or egalitarianism.
One must include a current event.
Bonus points: MAKE ALL THREE POEMS INCLUDE ALL THREE PROVISIONS.
WWE
WHAT: Dedicated work time for the board game.
WHY: The final finished product is due in SIX DAYS!
If you are close to finished, talk to Ryan or I so we can give it a glance. If we give you the OK, then you may work on poetry or whatever else you need to.
EXPECTATIONS:
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WHAT: A peer review session for the first draft of your poetry..
WHY: To receive feedback and suggestions from your peers, and make improvements to your poetry for the final draft which is due on Monday.
EXPECTATIONS:
Poetry Peer Review
Read the poem carefully
Provide constructive feedback
Be respectful
Use specific examples
Ask questions
Encourage revision
Be open to feedback