Poem Flashcards
Is the expression of ideas and feelings through a rhythmical composition of imaginative and beautiful words selected by their sonorous effects.
Poetry
Is this distillation of experience that captures the essence of an object, a feeling, or a thought.
Poetry
Where does Poetry Begin?
finger plays, nursery rhymes, and songs are their first introduction to the world of literature. These folk rhymes are passed down from generation to generation and are found across many cultures
What is meaning
Is the underlying idea, feeling or mood expressed through the poem. As with other literary forms, poetry is a form of communication; it is the way a poet chooses to express emotions and thoughts. Thus, the meaning of the poem depends on the expressed or implied message of the poet.
What are the elements of poem?
Meaning, Rhythm, Sound Pattern, Figurative language, Sense of Imagery
is the beat or regular cadence of the poem. Poetry is usually an oral form of literature, relies on rhythm to help communicate meaning. A change of rhythm signals the listener to a change in meaning
Rhythm
effected through short lines, clipped syllables, sharp, high vowel sounds (a, e, and i) and abrupt consonant sounds (k, t, w, and p)
fast rhythm
can provide the listener with a feeling of happiness, excitement, drama, and even tension and suspense
fast rhythm
effected by longer lines, multisyllabic words, full or low vowel sounds (o and u), and resonating consonant sounds (m, n, and r). A slow rhythm can provide a languor, tranquility, inevitability, and harmony, among other feelings.
slow rhythm
Are made by repeated sounds and combinations of sounds in the words. Words, phrases, or lines are sometimes repeated in their entirety.
Sound Patterns
Rhyme occurred when the first syllable of the words have the same sounds.
false
Occurred when the same vowel sound is heard repeatedly within a line or a few lines of poetry
Assonance
moon, loop, gloom, and boots are examples of?
Assonance
is a pattern in which initials consonant sounds are heard frequently within a few lines of poetry
Alliteration
is similar to alliteration but usually refers to a close juxtaposition of similar fictional consonant sounds such as pluck, stroke, and flake.
Consonance
is the device in which the sound of the word imitates the real-sound.
Onomatopoeia
Takes many different forms. It may be simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole
Figurative Language
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simile