2.+Glossary+of+Poetic+Terms+and+Activity

For this activity, you will need to read the info​rmation below relating to common poetic terms. These terms describe types of poems, features of poems and techniques used in poems to create meaning.

** Types of Poems ** **Ballad** is a poem or song that tells a story. **Dramatic Monologue** is a poem which presents a persona other than the voice of the poet, which addresses an audience. **Elegy** is a poem which expresses grief for the death of someone. **Epic** is a poem in which a series of heroic events are presented in a long, continuous narrative. **Free Verse** is a type of poem which has no particular rhythm or rhyme and so is similar to natural speech. **Limerick** is a nonsense poem that is written for fun. It has 5 lines. The 1st, 2nd and 5th lines rhyme. The 3rd and 4th lines rhyme. Lines 1, 2 and 5 have for 8 – 11 syllables. Lines 3 and 4 have from 5 to 7 syllables. The 5th line is the funniest and is usually the “punch-line.” **Ode** is a type of poem that expresses a noble feeling. It is often written in praise of something. **Soliloquy** is a verse sometimes used in poetry in which the poem is delivered by a persona to the audience in secret. **Sonnet** is a poem with 14 lines expressing a single complete thought.

**Features of Poems**
 * Atmosphere** is the overall feeling created through the use of mood in a poem.
 * Imagery** is used to create images in the mind of the reader. Figures of speech like similes and metaphors help to create imagery.
 * Mood** is similar to Atmosphere in a poem. Mood is created by the language and attitude of the poet.
 * Rhythm** refers to the beat or pattern or words that are stressed. A regular rhythm can be light hearted and mimic singing however an off-beat rhythm can create a more sombre mood.
 * Stanza** is a group of lines into which the poem can be divided by lines (like a paragraph.) These can be used, like paragraphs, to express different ideas or show a change in time/ setting etc.
 * Theme** is the key message the poet is trying to send in a poem. It might be “Peace” “Forgiveness” or “Hope” and there will be many messages about that theme that the poet will convey.
 * Tone** describes the poet’s attitude that comes through in the poem. For example, “Sarcastic”, “Hopeful” or “Sorrowful.”

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