POETRY
It is a word of Greek origins: to make, to create; its origins are unknown (oral form, religious rites, disasters)
A poem is a self contained text, written in lines whose length is decided by the author.
Questions about poems:
- What is it about?
- Who is the voice?
- To whom is it addressed?
- How is it written?
- Why is it written?
MAIN FEATURES
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Lay out
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As it appears on the page
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SOUND DEVICES:
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1- Rhyme: regular repetition of consonant or vowel sounds.
2- Allitteration: repetition of consonant sounds
3- Assonance: repetition of vowel sound
4- Repetition: to stress words and concepts. (in ballds: refrain)
5- Rhythm: length of a line, syllable stress , iambic pentameter, trochaic metre.
6- Onomatopoeia: the word imitates the sound of what it means.
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SENSE DEVICES
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1- Personification: it gives human qualities to an idea
2- Simile: explicit comparison (like, as)
3- Metaphor: implicit comparison(tenor, vehicle, ground)
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TYPES:
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1- Lyric poems: express thoughts or feelings; the speaker is the poet. Associated with musioc.
2- Narrative Poem: it tells a story. It carries a message.
3- Dramatic poetry: a character speaks with hs voice to a silent listener
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FORMS:
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Line form: depend on syllables and stresses
Stanza form: couplet: 2 lines; Tercet: 3 lines ; Quatrain: 4 lines
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FIXED FORMS:
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OPEN FORM:
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free verse
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OTHERS
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Denotation: formal meaning
Connotation: what the word suggests to you
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Sense impressions: poet tries to communicate experiences in which physical sensations and thoughts merge.
Symbol: a concept that represents an idea or feeling
Allegory: a story with a level of significance below what appears on the surface.
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Register of language: special features of lexis, syntacs and pronunciations.
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