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Introduction to Poetry Rhyme Words that have identical end sounds: “bad” “sad” “grocer” “closer Stanza Division of a poem Similar to a paragraph Free Verse Poetry not written in regular rhyme pattern or meter Dominant form in contemporary (modern) poetry Blank Verse Poetry with no rhyme but with meter Shakespeare used blank verse when he wrote his plays in iambic pentameter: “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus , and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves, dishonorable graves. “ Rhymed Verse Verse with both rhyme and meter Two roads diverged in a yellow wood. And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth. Figurative Language Language that adds color to the writers writing. This language is often called figures of speech. Alliteration Repetition of initial (first) consonant sound “ like lake water lapping” Assonance Repetition of vowel sounds “star light, star bright, first star I see tonight” Consonance The repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in word. Tears and tantrums are common in the terrible two’s. Personification Giving life to inanimate object. The car creeped down the street. Simile Comparing two things using “like” or “as” He is sleeping like a log. Metaphor Direct comparison of unlikes “All the world’s a stage.” Oxymoron Connecting two words with opposite meanings. small fortune, fiery ice, big shrimp Other Poetic Devices Imagery Language that appeals to one of the five senses: touch, taste, sight, sound, smell Symbol Use of images to represent realities; In the “Road Not Taken,” the road is a symbol of life’s choices Denotation The dictionary meaning of a word Example: “snap” means to make a sudden, sharp, distinct sound. Connotation Implied meaning associated with a word Example: “Snap!” * *