poetry

Subject Sampler

Have you ever wondered why students have to learn about poetry? What's the point? Why does it matter if words rhyme or not?

What if I told you poetry is the most sophisticated type of literature that exists?

There are different forms and types of poetry.

Somewhere there's a poem waiting to either pour out of you or willing to meet you precisely at the location of your complicated thoughts and emotions with the words you need to connect to yourself - and the self-awareness you've been longing to see - or my heart doesn't bleed.

Cheesy? I know! If you've read this far, then keep going! You will fall in love with this introductory sampler on poetry. You will have the opportunity to check your understanding of terms related to poetry and create your own poem using what you have learned.

INTRODUCTION

figurative language
- assonance
- alliteration
- repetition
- metaphor
- hyperbole
- imagery
- personification
lyrical poetry
free-form poetry
humorous poetry
narrative poetry

VOCABULARY

Learning objective

In an effort to save paper, please use your split-screen Chrome extension to view and take notes on the different forms of poetry on your device or use your class journal.

Remember to use note-taking strategies with proper spacing and legibility if you prefer to use your class journal.