Poetry is a pleasant surprise that can improve your outlook on the world. Poets design their poems to be read aloud. People chant it, sing it, and recite it all around the world. Speaking and singing poetry has been around for 5,000 years in all cultures. Reading poetry aloud allows you to experience theContinue reading “Poetry Is…15”
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Poetry Is….13
Poems have form. They have a theme, a plot, characters, and are full of metaphors, similes, and other figures of speech. A poem can have literal meaning, or an implied meaning. The subject and tone of the poem is the emotional atmosphere, or poet’s feelings and attitudes. Irony, which is sarcasm or dark humorContinue reading “Poetry Is….13”
Poetry Is…12
The images in poetry hold what we know, think, and remember using the five senses of sight, auditory, touch, smell, and taste. Poetry describes experience we perceive and remember from a personal reference. The words used in poetry use the reader’s emotional involvement in a literal way to replicate in words the object or experienceContinue reading “Poetry Is…12”
Poetry Is…10
Poets are famous for writing beautiful, sweet-sounding verse. Poetry can have allusions, which are references to something outside the poem, such as a person, place, story or historical event. When sounds sound good together, it is called euphory. Rough, or harsh sounding words together, is called dissonance. Watch for internal rhyme as well asContinue reading “Poetry Is…10”
Poetry Is… 9
Poets have language as their tool as they craft poetry. Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that can make the poem sound like music. There is history, meanings, and suggestions in each poem that show the mastery of language that the poet has. Language can create unforgettable images that compare to life’s happenings.Continue reading “Poetry Is… 9”
Poetry Is…..8
What motivates a poet to write? A poet lets words from his own imagination, intellect, and experience flow through his pen. A poet has a love of language and plays with words to create fresh, pleasant-sounding poetry. Ben Jonson said, “A good Poet’s made as well as born”, which is true. Poems are usuallyContinue reading “Poetry Is…..8”
Poetry Is…7
The tone of the poem is the attitude you feel in it. Tone can be playful, funny, regretful, angry etc. Almost all poetry has messages that can be as diverse as stars. The poem has certain beauties in sound and meaning. The attitude a poet has towards his/her audience and the thing, or subjectContinue reading “Poetry Is…7”
Poetry Is….6
Poets are interesting people. They are creative and sensitive. They think in different ways and in new directions. Find out about the craft of poetry and how it can make your mind open and nimble. Also, writing is a worthwhile way to express yourself, whether it be as poetry or in a journal entry.Continue reading “Poetry Is….6”
Poetry Is…5
The tone of the poem is the attitude you feel in it. Tone can be playful, funny, regretful, angry etc. Almost all poetry has messages that can be as diverse as stars. The poem has certain beauties in sound and meaning. The attitude a poet has towards his/her audience and the thing, or subjectContinue reading “Poetry Is…5”
Poetry Is…3
Poetry is a pleasant surprise that can improve your outlook on the world. Poets design their poems to be read aloud. People chant it, sing it, and recite it all around the world. Speaking and singing poetry has been around for 8,000 years in all cultures. Reading poetry aloud allows you to experience theContinue reading “Poetry Is…3”
Karen Hein Poetry 