Understanding the Elements of Poetry. Design a flipbook with the following tabs and the terms should ALL be defined in your own words!

POETRY-CLOSE READING

Understanding the Elements of Poetry

VOCABULARY FOR POETRY-BUILDING THE FOUNDATION!

Design a flipbook with the following tabs and the terms should ALL be defined in your own

words!

HELPFUL TERMINOLOGY

poem prosespeakerstanza

impression themetone pattern

reflection repetition mood

Forms of Poetry

Free verse narrative ballad

sonnet

Lyric haiku concrete

limerick

List poem epic acrostic

Figurative Language

literal language figurative languageconnotation

simile metaphoridiom imagery

symbol hyperbolepersonification

analogy allusion

Sound Devices

alliteration rhythmrhyme

rhyme schemeonomatopoeiaassonance

Consonance internal rhyme

Attach pages to IN as follows:

1. Close Reading of Poetry-IN pg. 812. Text Toolbox Symbols-IN pg. 823. C.L.O.S.E./Poetry Questions-IN pg. 844. Read Closely-IN pg. 855. Observing a Close Reading of Poetry-IN

pg. 866. The Arrow and the Song by Henry W.

Longfellow-IN pg. 87

C.L.O.S.E. Reading Poetry

Consider the titleLabel the lines and stanzasObserve word choices and

figurative languageSpot the sounds and rhythmExamine the subject/theme

Observing a Close Reading

Close reading is thoughtfully and actively reading and analyzing a text for better understanding. The reader writes responses and comments on the text or on a post-it. This is called annotating.

USE YOUR PENCIL AND WRITE, WRITE, WRITE!

What should YOU do when you annotate?

Consider the meaning of the title. Number the lines and stanzas. Observe figurative language and

work choice. Ask questions about the poem. Spot rhyme and rhythm. Make inferences about the speaker. Find details to support the main idea. Use text details to form inferences.

WHILE READING POETRY, ASK….

What is the first thing I notice?What might the title mean?What is the subject?Can the subject be a metaphor or symbol?What type of poem is it?How does it sound?Is there rhythm, rhyme, and/or repetition?Are there unfamiliar words?Does the author use figurative language?Does the author make interesting word choices?What can I infer about the speaker?Can I tell the tone and mood?What is the theme?

Attach pages to IN as follows:

1. Poetry-How to Perform a Close Read-IN pg. 88

2. Barter by Sara Teasdale Handout-IN pg. 89

3. Reading Poetry with a Partner-IN pg. 904. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William

Wordsworth-IN pg. 915. Reading Poetry Independently-IN pg. 92

Maya Angelou’s “Human Family”Listen to the poem “Human Family” as read

by Maya Angelou. Write a 1 page written response to hearing her poem. What are some elements of poetry you heard. Be SPECIFIC! You should include at least 3 elements in your response to discuss about the poem. For example: type of poem, figurative language, sound devices (alliteration, rhyme scheme) , mood, tone, speaker, author’s purpose, etc.