Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Group Three Answers for Poetry (Emilia, Valentina, Kaisa, Jie)

Put your answers here (as comments) before the start of Friday's class.
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5 comments:

Valentina said...

All poems have special qualities such as:
1. Subject – what the poem tells about.
2. Theme – what a main idea is.
3. Special form and type in which all poems have been written ( full of personal feelings and emotion, tells a story, or tries to teach a lesson)
4. A special time period to which they belong.
5. A special style – rhythm structure, how the lines are arranged.
6. The power to evoke a mood. ( how the poem makes you feel)

Poets use many special techniques such as:
1. Simile
2. Metaphor.
3. Personification.
4. Hyperbole.
5. Repetition.
6. Alliteration.
7. Assonance.
8. Onomatopoeia

Definitions and examples of some techniques used in poetry.

Simile – a comparison beginning with “like” or “as”.
Ex. He is brave like a lion.

Metaphor – a comparison in which one thing is said to be something else.
Ex, He is a lion in battle.

Onomatopoeia – words that sound like the noise they represent.
Ex. Buzz, hiss, bubble.

Repetition – use of a word or phrase over and over again to create a more vivid picture.
Ex. Leaves quietly fell, fell, fell, fell
From the tress on the ground.

Personification – the giving of human qualities to non-human things.
Ex. I passed English exam –
Fortune has smiled upon me.

Hyperbole – exaggeration used for certain effect.
Ex. He was a mountain of a man.

May 24, 2007 at 4:11 PM
Jie said...

The Short Definition of Poetry

"Poetry" could be simply summarized in one sentence. Poetry is poems regarded as forming a division of literature where a poet, a special author, uses condensed languge by applying literary techniques for its sound and suggestive power to convey experiences, ideas and emotions in a vivid and imaginative way.

( 50 words )

May 25, 2007 at 10:39 AM
Kaisa said...

Poetry is written for many different reasons. For one, it is a very unique way of expressing ones thoughts and feelings. It is often compact and short, yet can drastically catch your attention by reading just a few lines. The purpose of poetry is to be able to express ones feelings and thoughts in a way not possible by writing a story or book.

May 25, 2007 at 11:32 AM
emilia said...

Because Valentina said a lot about Elements of poetry I only add a definition for alliteration and a definition for assonance.
The alliteration is the repetition of an initial sound in two or more words of a line of poetry such as: “She sat, head bent, her long hair all a-spill…”
The assonance is the repetition of a vowel sounds like: “It is so thin a splinter of a sing…”
I try to give another definition for some of the elements of poetry
Metaphor:
The Metaphor is the royal symphony of poetry.
Simile and personification:
The poetry wear the simile like the spring wear her blossom.
Symbol:
Like the spirit from the lamp, the poetry keeps literature alive.
Irony:
I write so well then… I have to find another job

May 25, 2007 at 11:46 AM
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