lesson 1

Question 1

is the oldest form of literature

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poetry

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was the first literature to be put in written form.

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Poetry

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is an enriching experience for man.

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Poetry

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is a special use of words.

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Poetry

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Overview;

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*Voice Persona/tone
*Rhyme and Rhythm
*Figures of Speech
*Symbols
*Theme
*Diction

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TYPES of Poetry:

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lyric poem
narrative poem
dramatic poem

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• highly musical poem expression personal thoughts and feelings.

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LYRIC POEM

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TYPES of LYRIC POEM;

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*Ode - poem of praise
*Sonnet -14 lines
*Elegy - lamentation over loss of a loved one
- a poem that mourns the dead
- often uses “apostrophe” (calling out to the dead person) as a literary technique
*Song - love and beauty of nature

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• intends to tell a story

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NARRATIVE POEM

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• its structure resembles the plot line of a story (Setting, Characters, Plot) Ex: Ballad & Epic

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NARRATIVE POEM

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Examples of NARRATIVE POEM:

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ballad
epic
limerick

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Examples of NARRATIVE POEM:  It is a narrative poem that has a musical rhythm and can be sung.

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ballad

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Examples of NARRATIVE POEM:  a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero

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Epic

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Examples of NARRATIVE POEM:  It has a very structured poem, usually humorous & composed of five lines (a cinquain), in an aabba rhyming pattern

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limerick

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A type of poetry which portrays life and character through actions in powerful, emotion-packed lines

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Dramatic poetry

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ELEMENTS OF POETRY:

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voice
tone
poetic language
figures of speech
symbolism
imagery
rhythm and rhyme
stanza
theme

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voice; -the person speaking to us in the poem (speaker)

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persona

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voice; attitude of the writer or persona towards the subject matter:
(Sounds serious, ironic, bitter, angry, hopeful, inspiring, joyful, sad, appreciative, disappointed, resentful)

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Tone

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• The proper choice of words

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Poetic Language

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poetic language; the suggested meaning of word or phrase
* the emotional meaning

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cannotation

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poetic language; - literal meaning of the word or phrase
* the dictionary meaning

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denotation

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• Word or phrase used by the poet to describe a situation or an experience vividly by appealing to the reader’s imagination.

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Figures of speech

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• words or phrase suggests or stands for
  something else

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symbolism

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 Refers to sensory impressions of the words in poetry

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imagery

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– repetition of similar vowel or
consonant sounds

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Rhyme

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• the rise and fall of speech/ tune

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Rhythm

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a small group of lines, or a paragraph in a poem

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stanza

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• COUPLET

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2

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• TRIPLET/TERCET

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3

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• QUATRAIN

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4

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• CINQUAIN

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5

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• SESTET

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6

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• SEPTET

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7

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OCTAVE

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8

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 It is the central idea or significant truth about life contained in a poem.
It gives us an insight into some
aspect of life.

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THEME