Forms of Poetry Lyric Poetry PurposeCharacteristics Expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single...

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Forms of Poetry

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  • Lyric Poetry PurposeCharacteristics Expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker No specific tone Often in very musical verse This is broad category which includes many specific types of poems such as sonnets, odes, and elegies. Example: poeticterminology.net: poeticterminology.net
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  • Sonnets PurposeCharacteristics Subject may vary Purpose is to praise Formal tone 14 lines Formal tone Rhyme Pertrarchan: abbaabbacdecde Shakespearean: ababcdcdefefgg Meter: unstressed/stressed Lines and Stanzas Petrarchan: 8 then 6 Shakespearean: 4/4/4/2(couplet) Example: Harriet Beecher Stowe pg. 735 sonnets.org A form of Lyric Poetry
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  • Odes PurposeCharacteristics Celebrating or honoring : Person Object Idea Formal tone Rhyme and Rhythm Example: Ode to Enchanted Light pg. 685 Poetryfoundation.orgPoetryfoundation.org : Ode to Marbles A form of Lyric Poetry
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  • Elegies PurposeCharacteristics Reflect on death or other solemn, serious themes Formal tone Structure varies considerably Example: O Captain! My Captain! pg. 777 To an Athlete Dying YoungTo an Athlete Dying Young poets.org A form of Lyric Poetry
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  • Narrative Poetry PurposeCharacteristics Tells a story in verse No specific tone Similar to a short story: Plot Setting Characters Problem/resolution Includes smaller categories such as epics and ballads
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  • Epics PurposeCharacteristics Exciting or inspiring story Usually about a hero Serious tone that fits the subject Long narrative poem Often begin with an appeal to a muse (a being that inspires artists) Example: Invocation from John Browns Body pg. 1078 Info on John Browns Body: historynet.com A form of Narrative Poetry
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  • Ballads PurposeCharacteristics Tell a story about Adventure Tragedy Romance No specific tone Structured like songs Verses move the action forward Repeated refrains drive the main message foreword Example: John Henry pg. 1045 The Broken-Leggd Man The Ballad of Billy the Kid by Billy Joel A form of Narrative Poetry
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  • Free Verse Poetry PurposeCharacteristics Any purpose No specific tone No strict structure No regular meter No intentional rhyme No fixed line length No specific stanza pattern Contains a loose structure that fits the poem Example: Describe Somebody pg. 645 poemfarm.amylv.com
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  • Limericks PurposeCharacteristics Humorous Humorous tone Five lines Specific rhythm pattern Rhyme scheme: aabba Rhythm : Poetry4kids.com Poetry4kids.com Example: grahamlester.web.caom
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  • Concrete/shape Poem PurposeCharacteristic The shape of the words suggest a topic or idea in the poem Words are arranged in a shape Often lighthearted or humorous tone Loose structure No regular meter May rhyme Example: Easy Driver pg. 643 Poetrysoup.com
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  • Haikus PurposeCharacteristic Nature poems that are simple yet intense Thoughtful or playful tone Short Unrhymed Simple and powerful Strict structure Line 1: 5 syllables Line 2: 7 syllables Line 3: 5 syllables Example: Poetry.orgPoetry.org Poetrysoup.com

Lyrical Poetics, Lyric History and Lyric Poetry in the ... · Lyrical Poetics, Lyric History and Lyric Poetry in the Nineteenth Century. 100 J.S Mill and Poe These two figures, eminent

Lyrical Poetics, Lyric History and Lyric Poetry in the ... · Lyrical Poetics, Lyric History and Lyric Poetry in the Nineteenth Century. 100 J.S Mill and Poe These two figures, eminent

Poetry Terms 2 general kinds of poetry– lyric and narrative. –Lyric: originate from ancient poems sung to a lyre; includes sonnets, odes, and villanelles.

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Lyric Poetry and Society- Theodor Adorno

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Words in Blood, Like Flowers: Philosophy and Poetry, Music ...blogs.law.columbia.edu/.../Babich-The-Birth-of-Tragedy-Lyric-Poetry... · Lyric Poetry and the Music of Words T ... Modernity

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Narrative approaches to lyric poetry: On Kim Sowöl’s The ...

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Lyric Poetry - static.studyladder.com.au · Lyric Poetry Lyric poetry focuses on creating a mood or recreating a feeling. These types of poems are often short and convey the emotions

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The Anthropocene Lyric: An Affective Geography of Poetry, Person, Place

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Greek Lyric Poetry Undergraduate Course · Greek Lyric Poetry Undergraduate Course“ The Electronic Journal of e ... customize the links have been studied and analyzed in the international

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Literary Terms Poetry. Lyric Poem A short poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker. Can be put to music.

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Adorno Lyric Poetry And Society

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Lyric Poetry in Urdu

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the cambridge companion to greek lyric - Assetsassets.cambridge.org/97805218/49449/frontmatter/... · 2009. 6. 12. · the cambridge companion to greek lyric Greek lyric poetry encompassed

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Types of Poetry The Narrative & Lyric Poem. Narrative vs. Lyric Poetry Definitions + Examples.

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Chapter 5: Lyric Poetry Chapter 5: Lyric Poetry The Lyric Age after Homer’s day, the Greek world started to change dramatically with the fall of the Phoenicians.

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On Lyric Poetry and Society

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