Stanza a group of lines of poetry arranged according to a fixed – plan. Usually contain the same number of lines, meter, and rhyme scheme. Simply put it is a paragraph of poetry. – Common Stanza forms: Couplet 2 lines – Triplets or tercets 3 lines – Quatrains four – Sestet six lines – Octave eight lines – Denotation: The literal meaning of a word—the meaning you would find in a dictionary. Connotation: The emotional meaning of a word—the deeper meaning a word is being used to represent. For example, and are literally very similar, but their connotations are very different. A “house” “home” house is just a building, while a home is the place you belong and where your is. has a different “Home” emotional effect than does. “house” Pathos: that element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow Tone: The author’s attitude toward the subject being written about. The tone is the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work the spirit or quality that is the work’s emotional essence – of Poetry Narrative Poetry the poem tells a story (has setting, characters, – plot, resolution, and a strong theme) Ballad a narrative poem with a song-like form that usually – tells a love story, historical event, or heroic tale. Lengthy. Usually told in third person. Discusses a single incident. Legend Long narrative poem used to explain the existence of – something. Usually based on real people or places. Has a mythical quality. Lyrical Poetry a form of poetry that expresses powerful emotions and – personal feelings Free Verse a form of modern poem that does not follow a set – rhythm Sonnet a fourteen line poem that usually follows a set – rhyme scheme and rhythm. Two popular forms Shakespearean Sonnet 14 lines made up of 3 quatrains – and 1 couplet; thyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg Sonnet 14 lines made up of 1 octave – and 1 sestet Ode a poem dedicated to praising the value or virtue of – something Elegy a poem that laments the loss of someone or something –
Stanza – a group of lines of poetry arranged according to a fixed plan. Usually contain the same number of lines, meter, and rhyme scheme. Simply put – it is a paragraph of poetry. Common Stanza forms: Couplet – 2 lines Triplets or tercets – 3 lines Quatrains – four Sestet – six lines Octave – eight lines Denotation: The literal meaning of a word—the meaning you would find in a dictionary. Connotation: The emotional meaning of a word—the deeper meaning a word is being used to represent. For example, “house” and “home” are literally very similar, but their connotations are very different. A house is just a building, while a home is the place you belong and where your is. “Home” has a different emotional effect than “house” does. Pathos: that element in literature that stimulates pity or sorrow Tone: The author’s attitude toward the subject being written about. The tone is the characteristic emotion that pervades a work or part of a work – the spirit or quality that is the work’s emotional essence of Poetry Narrative Poetry – the poem tells a story (has setting, characters, plot, resolution, and a strong theme) Ballad – a narrative poem with a song-like form that usually tells a love story, historical event, or heroic tale. Lengthy. Usually told in third person. Discusses a single incident. Legend – Long narrative poem used to explain the existence of something. Usually based on real people or places. Has a mythical quality. Lyrical Poetry – a form of poetry that expresses powerful emotions and personal feelings Free Verse – a form of modern poem that does not follow a set rhythm Sonnet – a fourteen line poem that usually follows a set rhyme scheme and rhythm. Two popular forms Shakespearean Sonnet – 14 lines made up of 3 quatrains and 1 couplet; thyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg Sonnet – 14 lines made up of 1 octave and 1 sestet Ode – a poem dedicated to praising the value or virtue of something Elegy – a poem that laments the loss of someone or something
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