Objectives: Understand the purpose of poetry

Understand that poetry is a unique expression of feelings, ideas, or events

Understand that poetry often uses symbolism to convey a message

Poetry is a method of expression that is unlike any other form of literature. Poetry discusses feeling, ideas, or events. a poem may retell a story from history or legend. It may present a simple image that represents or ‘symbolizes’ an emotion or captures one moment in time. Some poems rhyme but some do not. The types of poems that we are going to examine for this topic are:

Ballad

Lyric

Haiku

Ode

Elegy

Visit this link to view the various types of poems. Click on each type for a definition and a sample. Then review the specific poetry types listed above.

http://www. types-of-poetry. org. uk/

Click on this link to Rhyme Schemes to learn about the 'rhythm' of poetry and the different ways poetry may rhyme.

http://literarydevices. net/rhyme-scheme/

For additional research visit these links.

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http://www. poetry-online. org/poetry-terms. htm

Click on the link above (Poetry) to access the reading selections in pdf format. The lesson questions are also in the pdf lesson document.

Review

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