Introduction to Poetry

Poetry

Introduction

Mentimeter: What comes to mind when you think of poetry?

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When we _______ poetry, we break a poem down into these elements in order to study each one separately and see how each element relates to the others in order to convey a specific feeling, message, or perspective.

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The poetic voice (or poetic speaker) determines the point of view of the poem: the ___________ from which the poem approaches the subject or theme.

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Poems are often divided into separate _______, which are groups of lines.

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The form of a poem, the use (or lack of) of rhyming patterns, and the rhythm are all part of a poem's ________.

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Poems are usually short, so poets are especially careful when choosing what words to use because they have to make their words powerful. The specific choice of words in a poem is called _______.