1. Presented by Mrs. S. Dianne Black 2. Types ofPoems Haiku—Japanese fixed-form poem structured in 3 lines of 17 syllable; captures a moment in time or aspect of nature…

1.Poetry Terminology2. Alliteration• The repetition of the same consonantsounds at any place, but often at thebeginning of words. 3. Assonance• The repetition or a pattern…

Slide 1 [A] Rhyme 1.Definition: The repetition of the stressed vowel sound and all the succeeding sounds. 2. Forms of Rhyme (1) Masculine Rhyme: When the rhyming sounds involve…

Poetic Form Gwendolin Brooks “First Fight, Then Fiddle” (898) Shuttleworth, Ciara. “Sestina” (881)  Cummings, E. E. “l(a” (883) Poetic Forms First Fight. Then…

Poetry Basics Poetry Basics Poetic Structure A syllable is a single unit of sound. A foot is the basic unit of poetry made up of a pattern of syllables. Lines are measured…

Poetry Basics Poetic Structure A syllable is a single unit of sound. A foot is the basic unit of poetry made up of a pattern of syllables. Lines are measured by the number…