1. Slang of the 20th Century: From Flappers to Rappers (From Tom Dalzell’s Book) Alan D. DeSantis 2. Some Opening Notes: A) Slang changes quickly 10% retention rate every…
1. POETRY Terms for the Journey 2. Rhyme Use of matching sound patterns in two or more words:“tight” and “might” or “sleep” and “deep” For rhyme to beperfect…
1. POETRY Terms for the Journey 2. Rhyme Use of matching sound patterns in two or more words:“tight” and “might” or “sleep” and “deep” For rhyme to beperfect…
1. Poetry Terms 2. Alliteration:the repetition of the initial consonant sound of wordswithin a phrase or sentence 3. Allusion:a reference to a person, place, or thing--often…
1. Poetry Terms “The poet doesn’t invent.He listens.”- Jean Cocteau All definitions from wikipedia.org 2. Verse Vs. Prose Verse Formal structure with meter and rhyme,…
Slide 1Sonnets Slide 2 First, a few poetry terms… A stanza is like a paragraph of a poem. A 2-line stanza is called:A Couplet A 3-line stanza is called:A Tercet A 4-line…
Slide 1Seventeenth Century Poetry British Literature Slide 2 John Donne Poet #1 Slide 3 How to Read a Poem (Six Steps): Read poem aloud. Listen to sounds and rhythm. Sounds…
Slide 1Poetry Terms On the page, in the ear and with the tools Slide 2 On the page—STANZAS One of the primary organizers of poetry (the paragraphs of poetry) Couplet 2…
1.Poetry Terms and Techniques Ms. Aixa Rodriguez Belmont Preparatory High School ESL/ELA2. So.. you think you know All about poetry? Let’s see! Yes, you must take notes!…