Elements of Poetry

What is the definition of poetry?

• Writing that tells a detailed narrative
• Unique text with relatively few words
• Structure of rhyming and short paragraphs
• Art form emphasizing aesthetic and semantic content

Which of the following is the definition of lyric poetry?

• A poem that tells a story
• When a speaker expresses strong thoughts and personal feelings
• A poem that uses imagery and detailed language
• When a speaker talks directly to the reader

Which of the following is the definition of narrative poetry?

• A poem that tells a story
• When a speaker expresses strong thoughts and personal feelings
• A poem that uses imagery and detailed language
• When a speaker talks directly to the reader

Which of the following is the definition of descriptive poetry?

• A poem that tells a story
• When a speaker expresses strong thoughts and personal feelings
• A poem that uses imagery and detailed language
• When a speaker talks directly to the reader

How does structure affect a poem?

• Structure identifies how many words there are
• Structure influences the organization of lines and sounds
• Structure explains the content of a poem
• Structure does not affect poetry

What is the definition of free verse?

• Poetry that may or may not rhyme and DOES NOT have regular meter (pattern of rhythm)
• Poetry that does NOT rhyme but does have meter (often iambic pentameter)

What is the definition of blank verse?

• Poetry that may or may not rhyme and DOES NOT have regular meter (pattern of rhythm)
• Poetry that does NOT rhyme but does have meter (often iambic pentameter)

Is this poem free verse or blank verse?
You stars that reign’d at my nativity,
Whose influence allotted death & hell,
Now draw up Faustus like a foggy mist

• Free Verse
• Blank Verse

Is this poem free verse or blank verse?
The fog comes on little cat feet.
It sits looking over harbor and city
on silent haunches & then moves on.

• Free Verse
• Blank Verse

Identify the LINE in this poem.
The butterfly is a thing to behold,
with colors more beautiful than gold.
Oh, how I enjoy your beauty butterfly,
as I sit and watch you flutter by.

• The butterfly
• The butterfly is a thing to behold,
  with colors more beautiful than gold.
  Oh, how I enjoy your beauty butterfly,
  as I sit and watch you flutter by.
• Watch  you flutter by
• The butterfly is a thing to behold