1. Characteristics
of
BY:
Raven Boyd
Destiny Idlett
Chanel Lewis
Deziree Smith
Chelissia Sumbry

2. What is Poetry?
Poetry is one of the three major genres, or
forms of literature.

3. Structure
 Poems can consists of stanzas, which are groups of
poetic lines.
 You can describe some stanzas by counting the number
of lines they contain. For instance:
Couplets (two lines)
Tercets (three)
Quatrains (four)
Sestets (six)
 Poems also include meters.
 Meters are the regular pattern of stressed (/) and
unstressed syllables (︣ ) in a poetic line.
 The main type of meter is a foot. This includes

4. Structure (continued…..)
Meters are the regular pattern of stressed (/)
and unstressed syllables (︣ ) in a poetic line.
The main type of meter is a foot. This
includes:
iamb
Trochee
Spondee
Dactyl
Anapest

5. Category-Types of Poetry
• Narrative Poetry- tells a story and has the same
literally elements, such as character plot and
setting, as works of prose fiction
Ex. Ballads, epics, and verse romances
• Dramatic Poetry- uses the techniques of drama
to present the speech of one or more characters
in verse form
• Lyric Poetry- expresses the thoughts and feelings
of a single speaker
Ex. Sonnets, odes, elegies, and haiku

6. Subject Matter
• The subject matter differs for different types
of poetry. For example, the subject matter
for a haiku is nature. The subject matter for
most poems is usually dramatic, emotional,
or very expressive of thoughts and feelings.
Sound devices are elements that enhance a
poems meaning, add a musical quality to a
poem, and help to evoke reader’s emotions.
Different types of sound devices are rhyme,
alliteration, consonance, assonance, and
onomatopoeia.

7. Subject Matter (continued…..)
The use of imagery and figurative language
help clarify the meaning of the poem and it
induces emotion.
There are many types of figure of speech
including simile, metaphor, personification,
and oxymoron.

8. Sources:
• Prentice Hall-Literature-Georgia-The American
Experience Copyright 2011
• Websites
http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst6099_
Funny-Poetry.aspx

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