poetry

1. LITERATURE
POETRY

2. WHAT IS POETRY
• Poetry is a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader’s
imagination or emotions. The poet does this by carefully choosing and arranging
language for its meaning, sound, and rhythm. Some poems, such as nursery
rhymes, are simple and humorous. Other poems may try to express some truth
about life, to tell a story, or to honor a person or a god. Poetry appears in a great
many forms and styles.

3. RHYTHM
• Poets use patterns of rhythm to create various effects. Some parts of words, in a
line naturally receive more emphasis, or stress, than others. For example, in the
phrase “hedges and ditches,” the hedge and ditch sounds are stressed more than
the other sounds. The stressing of certain syllables creates a particular rhythm. A
poem’s rhythm is called its meter.

4. SOUND
• Poets also use patterns of sound. Some poems rhyme, or use two or more words
that end with the same sound, such as hat and bat. A poem may repeat sounds in
many other ways. For example, in “high as a kite,” the long “i” sound is repeated.
In “a stroke of luck,” the “k” sound is repeated. Alliteration is another way a poem
repeats sounds. A group of words that start with the same.

5. FORM
• Some poems follow strict patterns of meter, sound, and length. For instance, the
sonnet is a form of poetry that consists of 14 lines of 10 syllables each. It also
follows a set pattern of rhythm and rhyme. Haiku is a form of poetry with three
lines. Each line has a fixed number of syllables: five syllables in the first and third
lines and seven syllables in the second line.

6. FIGURES OF SPEECH
• A figure of speech is a way to express the meaning of something without saying it directly. Figures of
speech are used frequently in poetry. In fact, metaphors are considered to be the basic language of
poetry.
• Simile : a figure of speech that says that one thing is like another different thing. We often use the
words as...as and like with similes.
• Metaphor: a figure of speech that says that one thing is another different thing. The simplest form of
metaphor is: "The [first thing] is a [second thing]."Look at this example: Her home was a prison.
• Hyperbola: a figure of speech that uses an exaggerated or extravagant statement to create a strong
emotional response. Hyperbole is frequently used for humour. Examples of hyperbole are: They ran
like greased lightning.
• Oxymoron: a figure of speech that deliberately uses two contradictory ideas. Example of oxymoron : a
living death

7. WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF A POEM?
• Its purpose is to entertain, enlighten, educate, empathize and engage. The
purpose of poetry for most of human existence has been to enable the passing of
stories between generations, so in its essence, poetry is a historical instrument.

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