Basic Elements of Poetry PDF

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This document provides a detailed explanation of various poetic devices and elements, including form, imagery, sound devices (like alliteration and assonance), figurative language, and theme. It also features sample questions related to these elements and an example of a Filipino horse-drawn carriage "tartanilla" and its cultural significance.

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1. Look at the image carefully. What do you see? Describe the image as best as you can. 2. What Filipino value do you think is shown in the image? Why do you think so? 3. When you pray, what do you usually pray for? Share some lines from your prayers and explain why they are important...

1. Look at the image carefully. What do you see? Describe the image as best as you can. 2. What Filipino value do you think is shown in the image? Why do you think so? 3. When you pray, what do you usually pray for? Share some lines from your prayers and explain why they are important to you. 4. How does prayer play a role in your life? What does it mean to you? Basic Elements of Poetry Form - refers to how the poem is put together, like its structure and design. This includes things like how it rhymes, the rhythm of the words, how the lines are grouped into stanzas, and how it looks on the page. Basic Elements of Poetry Line/Verse – The basic unit of poetry, often characterized by its length, rhythm, and arrangement on the page. Basic Elements of Poetry Imagery – Descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures and sensory experiences for the reader. This means the writer chooses words that help you imagine how things look, sound, feel, smell, or taste. Basic Elements of Poetry Sound Devices – Techniques such as rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia that create auditory effects and enhance the musicality of a poem. ALLITERATION Stylistic literary device identified by the repeated sound of the first letter in a series of multiple words, or the repetition of the same letter sounds in stressed syllables of a phrase. The red roses were wrapped in ribbons. Sally sells seashells by the seashore. That’s the sound of someone sipping soup for supper. Assonance Repetition of vowel sounds That cat sat back Mike’s bike has bright white stripes. He eats the sweet treats. onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is when a word’s pronunciation imitates its sound. The sheep went, “Baa.” The best part about music class is that you can bang on the drum. It is not unusual for a dog to bark when visitors arrive. Silence your cellphone so that it does not beep during the movie. Dad released a belch from the pit of his stomach. The bridge collapsed creating a tremendous boom. The large dog said, “Bow-wow!” Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? My brother can burp the alphabet. Both bees and buzzers buzz. Basic Elements of Poetry Figurative Language - adds depth, nuance, and emotion to poetry by going beyond literal meanings and inviting readers to interpret and experience the text in different ways through the use of metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, etc. It allows poets to convey complex ideas, emotions, and experiences through imaginative and creative language. Basic Elements of Poetry Theme - The central idea, message, or underlying meaning of a poem, often expressed through recurring images, symbols, or motifs. Hint: A type of horse-drawn carriage or a traditional Filipino horse-drawn vehicle. It is commonly used as a mode of transportation in rural areas and small towns in the Philippines. 10 letters. 1. Based on the images shown, how would you describe a tartanilla? 2. What are your thoughts on tartanilla as a vehicle? How does it compare to other modes of transportation? 3. Do you think tartanillas are still commonly used today? If so, where can they be found? 4. What significance does the tartanilla hold in Filipino culture? by, is, into, of, and, from Poetry ___ a type of literature that conveys thought, describes a scene, or tells a story in a concentrated, lyrical arrangement of words. Its form, that is made distinct ____ the repetition of similar syllables in words known as rhyme, the feelings _____ the writers that are detected through its tone ____ the unusual choice of words or the diction, has caused it to be appreciated by its readers. This piece of literature turns readers ______ profound thinkers with the presence of figures of speech and sound devices that depict its style. During difficult times in life, do you feel that God is with you? Do you believe in His steadfast love and His power to save you? Context clues Antonym Clues Affixes Author Prefixes Suffixes Synonym clues _____________ 1. Hints or pieces of information within the poem that help readers understand the meaning of difficult words or phrases. _____________ 2. A person who creates or produces written, spoken, or visual works. _____________ 3. Small word particles, usually only a few letters, added to a root word to change its meaning or grammatical properties _____________ 4. An opposite word or phrase is used to show what the difficult word means by contrast (e.g., Unlike the vibrant spring, the winter was dreary and dull). _____________ 5. Affixes attached to the beginning of a root word (e.g., "un-" in "unhappy").

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