Poetry UnitPoetry Unit

Stephen Burt: The Power of Poetry

Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise”

Structure of PoemsStructure of Poems Stanza---the division of lines in a Stanza---the division of lines in a

poempoem Quatrain---set of 4 lines per stanzaQuatrain---set of 4 lines per stanza Couplet---pair of rhyming linesCouplet---pair of rhyming lines Rhyme Scheme---pattern of Rhyme Scheme---pattern of

rhyming words in a poemrhyming words in a poem

SensesSenses

Reading poetry, one is meant to feel the Reading poetry, one is meant to feel the words, experience the words, not just words, experience the words, not just READ the wordsREAD the words

Poetry uses sensory language and poems Poetry uses sensory language and poems often appeal to a person’s sensesoften appeal to a person’s senses

5 senses5 senses

sight, smell, sound, taste, and touchsight, smell, sound, taste, and touch

““I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”William Wordsworth (pg 897)William Wordsworth (pg 897)

What is the rhyme scheme?What is the rhyme scheme?

How many lines are in each stanza?How many lines are in each stanza?

What senses does the author appeal What senses does the author appeal to?to?

PersonificationPersonification

Giving human qualities to non-Giving human qualities to non-human objects.human objects.

Tell some examples of Tell some examples of personification from “I Wandered personification from “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”.Lonely as a Cloud”.

ImageryImagery

Descriptive language used to help the Descriptive language used to help the reader create pictures in the reader’s mindreader create pictures in the reader’s mind

OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia

Words written that imitate soundsWords written that imitate sounds Example: whoosh, swoosh, whirl, Example: whoosh, swoosh, whirl,

etc…etc…

Non-sense wordsNon-sense words

words that the author uses that have words that the author uses that have meaning to him, but usually will not be meaning to him, but usually will not be found in a dictionary.found in a dictionary.

“Jabberwocky”Lewis Carroll (pg Lewis Carroll (pg 400)400)

What images come to mind when you read this What images come to mind when you read this poem?poem?

Was onomatopoeia used in the poem? If so, Was onomatopoeia used in the poem? If so, what words?what words?

Pick 5 nonsense words from the storyPick 5 nonsense words from the story Tell what you think the words means using Tell what you think the words means using

context clues.context clues. What are some words that help establish the What are some words that help establish the

author’s tone?author’s tone?

Simile and MetaphorSimile and Metaphor

Simile compares 2 things using Simile compares 2 things using the words “like” or “as”the words “like” or “as”

Metaphor compares 2 things Metaphor compares 2 things without using “like” or “as”without using “like” or “as”

Langston Hughes Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissanceand the Harlem Renaissance

Renaissance means rebirthRenaissance means rebirth Hughes referred to as the Hughes referred to as the

Poet Laureate of the Negro Poet Laureate of the Negro RaceRace

Harlem became large Harlem became large cultural area for African cultural area for African Americans in early 1900sAmericans in early 1900s

By 1950s, when Hughes By 1950s, when Hughes wrote Dream Deferred, it wrote Dream Deferred, it had become poverty strickenhad become poverty stricken

““Dream Deferred” & “Dreams”Dream Deferred” & “Dreams”Langston HughesLangston Hughes

““Dream Deferred” uses ____________Dream Deferred” uses ____________ What does Hughes compare dreams to in What does Hughes compare dreams to in

this poem?this poem?

““Dreams” uses _______________Dreams” uses _______________ What does Hughes compare dreams to in What does Hughes compare dreams to in

this poem?this poem?

I, TooI, Too

Read Poem (online)Read Poem (online) http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/

177020177020 Watch video clip---Discovery EducationWatch video clip---Discovery Education How does this poem CONTRAST with How does this poem CONTRAST with

“Dream Deferred”?“Dream Deferred”? Do you think Pres. Obama ever had feelings Do you think Pres. Obama ever had feelings

like the ones expressed in “I, too, sing like the ones expressed in “I, too, sing America”?America”?

AlliterationAlliteration

Repetition of initial consonant Repetition of initial consonant soundssounds

Gives emphasis to words, imitates Gives emphasis to words, imitates sounds, or creates musical effects.sounds, or creates musical effects.

““The Eagle”The Eagle”Alfred, Lord Tennyson (pg 906)Alfred, Lord Tennyson (pg 906)

Read this poem on your own.Read this poem on your own. Write down the rhyme scheme.Write down the rhyme scheme. Tell 2 examples of personification? Tell 2 examples of personification? Tell an example of alliteration? Tell an example of alliteration? Tell the simile used.Tell the simile used.

Types of PoemsTypes of Poems

LyricLyric NarrativeNarrative DramaticDramatic HaikuHaiku SonnetSonnet

LyricLyric

Short poem that expresses the author’s Short poem that expresses the author’s thoughts and feelings about a single thoughts and feelings about a single subjectsubject

Usually kind of musical or rhythmicalUsually kind of musical or rhythmical

RepetitionRepetitionRepeated words or phrases throughout Repeated words or phrases throughout

a poema poem

Look at Ecclesiastes 3:1-8(p. 929)Look at Ecclesiastes 3:1-8(p. 929)

Listen to “Turn, Turn, Turn” by The Listen to “Turn, Turn, Turn” by The ByrdsByrds

In Class Assignment: “Hotel In Class Assignment: “Hotel California” wsCalifornia” ws

NarrativeNarrative

Poem that tells a storyPoem that tells a story It has plot, characters, setting and a themeIt has plot, characters, setting and a theme Has a rhythm or a beatHas a rhythm or a beat Does not have to rhymeDoes not have to rhyme Centerfield-John FogertyCenterfield-John Fogerty

Read “Casey at the Bat” pg. 40Read “Casey at the Bat” pg. 40 Complete “Casey at the Bat” worksheetComplete “Casey at the Bat” worksheet

SonnetSonnet

14 line lyric poem (about a single subject)14 line lyric poem (about a single subject) Contains 3 quatrains (4-line stanzas) and a Contains 3 quatrains (4-line stanzas) and a

couplet (two lines) at the end.couplet (two lines) at the end. Rhyme scheme is usually Rhyme scheme is usually

abab cdcd efef ggabab cdcd efef gg

Shakespeare wrote many of theseShakespeare wrote many of these

Dramatic Dramatic

Similar to a narrative but the speaker is not the Similar to a narrative but the speaker is not the poet.poet.

Often has Often has dramatic monologuedramatic monologue Speech given by one character that reveals Speech given by one character that reveals

thoughts and feelingsthoughts and feelings Can use dialogue---conversation between 2 or Can use dialogue---conversation between 2 or

more charactersmore characters Read “The Seven Ages of Man” (p. 945)Read “The Seven Ages of Man” (p. 945)

In your notebooks, answer: How does this cartoon compare with Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man”?In your notebooks, answer: How does this cartoon compare with Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man”?

How are they similar? How are they different?How are they similar? How are they different?

HaikuHaiku

3 line Japanese verse form that is about a 3 line Japanese verse form that is about a single emotion using images of naturesingle emotion using images of nature

11stst and 3 and 3rdrd lines of poem have 5 syllables lines of poem have 5 syllables 22ndnd line has 7 syllables line has 7 syllables

See p. 956 for examplesSee p. 956 for examples

Example of HaikuExample of Haiku

1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5

Dragonfly catcher,Dragonfly catcher,

1 2 3 4 5 6 71 2 3 4 5 6 7

How far have you gone todayHow far have you gone today

1 2 3 4 51 2 3 4 5

In your wandering?In your wandering?

Review for FinalReview for Final

Know all of the poetry definitions and Know all of the poetry definitions and the types of poems.the types of poems.

Be able to apply these to poems.Be able to apply these to poems. As this is the last unit we finished, As this is the last unit we finished,

there will be many questions about this there will be many questions about this on your final exam.on your final exam.

Review the following poems:Review the following poems:

I Wandered Lonely as a CloudI Wandered Lonely as a CloudDreamsDreamsDream DeferredDream Deferred

The EagleThe EagleJabberwockyJabberwockyCasey at the BatCasey at the BatHaikus Haikus Ecclesiastes3:1-8Ecclesiastes3:1-8

The Seven Ages of ManThe Seven Ages of Man