Poetry Flashcards
What can the title of the poem help with
Give us clues to what the peom is about or how the poet feels about what he is writing.
Helps us get a better understanding of the overall meaning
What can the biography of the poet help us with
Gives the reader a clue about why the poem has been written.
Places the poem in context and this helps us to understand how and why the poem was written
Who is the speaker
The person telling us what is happening in the poem
Who is the poet
The person who writes a poem
What Is the context of the poem
What the poem is about
What is the intention of a poem
What he wants to achieve through the writing of the poem.
P= to persuade I= to inform E= to entertain
What does prosody mean
Structure
Explain prosody/structure
How the structure of the poem is arranged and how this contributes to meaning
Explain how line length can affect rhythm
Short lines speed up the pace of the poem while longer lines slow down the pace of the poem and make te rhythm more flowing
What is analyzing meter called
Scansion
What is meter
Stressed and unsurpassed syllables put together in specific patterns that help contribute to the rhythm
What is rhyme created by
Matching sounds of words
What is end rhyme
Rhyme at the end of the poem
What is initial rhyme
Rhyme at the beginning of a line
What is internal rhyme
Rhyme within one or more lines
What is diction
Word choice
What does diction refer to
The words the poet chooses
What is denotation
Dictionary meaning
What is connotation
Implied meaning
What is syntax
The way the poet chooses to use and arrange words
Define juxtaposition
Two dissimilar things are compared or contacted to achieve a new ad interesting effect
Define elision
The intentional omission of words
Define refrain
Repetition of words or ideas
Define anaphora
The repetition of the same words at the beginning of phrases, lines or sentences
What does punctuation help establish
Tone and mood
Can either slow down or speed up the pace and rhythm of a poem
Lots of punctuation = lots of pauses = slower pace= slow rhythm = calm mood
Little punctuation = less pauses = faster pace = fast rhythm = energetic mood
What is figurative language
Language that is used figuratively- where the meaning of a word sentence goes beyond the ordinary or everyday literal meaning
What is imagery
When the words and descriptions used appeal to a specific sense
What are the five types of imagery
Visual Olfactory Auditory/ aural imagery Gustatory Tactile
Alternate rhyme.
Abab
Coupled rhyme.
Aa bb cc dd
Enclosed/ envelope rhyme
Abba cddc
Wht is the subject
What the poem is about
What is the theme
The broad underlying idea or message that is shared in the poem
What is tone
The attitude of the writer towards his subject
What is the mood
What is experienced by the audience or reader
What is symbolism
Using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea
