Meter in Poetry

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Types of Poetry

ln this presentation, we will discuss different kinds of poetry and how they are used.

Lesson Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand, explain, and analyze different kinds of poetry.

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First, it's time for some vocab!

​meter: the basic rhythmic structure of a line in a poem

​feet: a basic repeated sequence of meter composed of two syllables.

iambic pentameter: traditional form of rising meter consisting of lines containing five iambic feet, or ten syllables

enjambment: continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of the line, couplet, or stanza

assonance: the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables near enough to each other to be noticeable

rhyme scheme: the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

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​Sonnets & Villanelles

​Villanelle

• ​A type of poetry with five three-line stanzas and a final quatrain.

• The first and third lines of the first stanza repeating alternately in the following stanzas

​Sonnets

• ​A type of poem consisting of fourteen lines of iambic pentameter

• William Shakespeare is known for sonnets​

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Free Verse and Blank Verse

Free verse poetry has no set form or meter (pattern)

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Blank verse poetry is similar, however it does have a form--it is written in iambic pentameter.

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Cinquain

Cinquain poetry has five lines.

• Line 1: one word, title

• Line 2: two words describing title

• Line 3: three words describing action

• Line 4: four words expressing feeling

• Line 5: one word recalling the title

​EXAMPLE:

"Shopping" by Me

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​Shopping

​Fun Activity

​Go Into Debt

​Makes Me Feel Good

​Shopping

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Ballad

A ballad poem is one that tells a story, like a legend or a folktale. Ballads also have refrains or lines/phrases that repeat.

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Blank verse poetry is different from free verse poetry because free verse poetry has no rhymes but is written in iambic pentameter.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

A poem that has a refrain and tells a story about the Tooth Fairy would be a...

• cinquain

• haiku

• ballad

• limerick

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Classicism and Epics

Classicism is poetry that promotes the beauty and ideals of Greek and Roman art, architecture, and literature. They're not always about mythology but can be.

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Epic poetry is poetry that tells a story about a heroic figure. Think, The Odyssey.

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Limerick

• A short, humorous poem with five lines.

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• Lines 1,2, and 5: five to ten syllables that rhyme and have the same verbal rhythm

• Lines 3 & 4: have five to seven syllables, rhyme, and have the same rhythm

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Narratives and Lyrics

A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. Any story.

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Lyrical poems are poems that specifically express the thoughts and feelings of the poet.

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Multiple Choice

Epic poetry is poetry that

• is about the poet's emotions

• is about a hero

• is short and humorous

Multiple Select

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: A limerick is a poem that

• has five lines

• some lines have 5-10 syllables

• are funny

• some lines have 5-7 syllables

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET: Name one kind of poetry that you learned about in this presentation and explain it. You must write no fewer than two sentences.

These are definitely not the only kinds of poetry

There are many, MANY, more kinds of poetry. However, these types are the most well known. As we study poetry, we will come across more kinds of poems.

Thank you so much!