Poetry
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
POETRY
BY FINDLEY STILLWELL
POETRY
A type of writing in which words are chosen and arranged to create a strong image
PROSE
Writing that uses sentences and paragraphs
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LINES
rows of words that do not follow the same rules of capitalization and punctuation
STANZAS
a group of lines set apart by spaces like paragraphs in another text
Rhyme
Ends in a similar sound
Rhyme scheme
In which the last words of certain lines follow a clear rhyming pattern
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Used to compare a person place thing or idea to something the reader is already familiar with
SIMILE
Is a comparison that uses the term like or as to show a connection
METAPHOR
Is a direct comparison between two things
ANALOGY
Is an extended comparison between two different things
PERSONIFICATION
Using human qualities to describe nonhuman things
ALLUSION
A reference to another person, place, thing, or text
SYMBOLISM
The use of one object or idea to signify something else
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POINT OF VIEW
Is the position or outlook from which the speaker tells a story or observes something
THEME
Is a message or universal understanding that a poem explores
TONE
Refers to the speakers (or poets) attitude toward the subject
RHYTHM
Is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
REPETITION
Is the repeating of words or lines in poetry
ALLITERATION
Is the repetition of an initial constant sound
ASSONANCE
Repetition of a vowel sound
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