Poetry: Intermediate

BY SUGARSWEET

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Poetry is a form of
literature that uses

language, a distinctive

writing style, and rhythm

as a means of

expressing one's

emotions and thoughts.

I wandered lonely as a cloud,

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a crowd,

A host, of golden daffodils.

1. Rhyme Scheme:

The pattern of rhymes at the end of lines of a poem. It is usually referred to by
using letters to indicate which lines rhyme. Lines with the same letter all rhyme

with each other. There is an example below:

2. Internal

Rhyme:

3. Slant Rhyme:

An imperfect rhyme in which two words share only a vowel sound (heart/star) or only a consonant sound (milk/walk). It is sometimes called a near rhyme.

4.

Meter:

A rhyme of a word in the line with one at the end of the line

​Meter is a word which describes tthe patterns of stressed and unstresses syllables in lines of poetic verse. The basic unit of meter is called a foot. When you add them together, it creates a metrical foot! Below are some meter patterns you might come across in reading poetry.

5. Stanza

A grouped set of lines in a poem usually set off from other stanzas by a blank line or
indentation. They can have a regular rhyme and meter, but are not required to have

either. Below are the names of stanzas based on how many lines they have.

• Acrostic: A poem where the first letter in each line spells out a word or a message
• Ballad: A form of verse that tells a story and is set to music
• BlankVerse: A poem with no rhyme that uses iambic pentameter
• Cinquain: A cinquain poem is a verse of five liens that do not rhyme
• Concrete: A poem where the words of the poem are arranged into a specific shape
• Diamante: A 7-line poem where the words form the shape of a diamond
• Elegy: A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead
• FreeVerse: AN open form of poetry that doesn't use meter or rhyme patterns
• HAiku: A 3-line Japanese poem; syllables in each line count 5/7/5.
• Limerick: A 5-line humourous poem written in anapestic meter with an AABBA

rhyme scheme

• Narrative: A poem which tells a story; usually written in metered verse
• Lyric: Lyric poems have a musical rhythm and explore feelings or emotions

13.Ode: A poem in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for
someone
14.Sonnet: 14 line romantic poem with a regular rhyme scheme and specific
structure
15.Tanka: 31 syllable Japanese poem written in one unbroken line; has 5/7/5/7/7
syllable count

Reflect on the poem's title:

Is it important? Why did the author choose this title?

Clarify meaning:

FInd the meaning of words you don't know. Summarize the basic
sense of each stanza. Consider who is speaking, to whom, about

what, and for what purpose etc.

Literacy Devices:

Find and evaluate the the examples of figurative language/literacy
devices used by the poet. Why did the poet choose these? What is

the effect?

Answer the questions below from your knowledge and what
you've learned so far:

What are some types of literacy devices you know?

What are some other steps you need to do to annotate
a poem?
What do the forms Concrete, Acrostic, Haiku, and
Sonnet mean?
Using Rhyme Scheme and at least 3 metaphors,
create a 8-line poem.
Create a Diamante poem about your favorite hobby.
For a tip, there is an example of a Diamante poem.

Thank you