Poetry by Alessandra Raio https://padlet.com/alessandra_raio/poetry en-us 2017-10-31 12:22:25 UTC 2025-11-24 10:44:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction chiaraparisi https://padlet.com/alessandra_raio/poetry/wish/203939342 The first Anglo-Saxon literary works were passed on from generation to generation orally, and poetry was easier to learn by heart.Poetry derives its name from a Greek verb poiêin which means 'to create', it was born as an oral art accompanied by dancing and music.
Oldest uses of poetry:
  • to express the most unforgettable events in their lives.
  • to express people's feelings.
]]> 2017-11-06 15:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandra_raio/poetry/wish/203939342 Basic structural units chiaraparisi https://padlet.com/alessandra_raio/poetry/wish/203946426 The structural units of poetry are:
  • the line
  • the stanza (a section of a poem which consists of several lines)
  • the canto or book.
A line of poetry in English is usually from eight to twelve syllables in length and stanzas are from two to twelve lines long.
Three important elements are its sound, its visual layout, and the special way it uses language.
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  • couplet (two lines)
  • the tercet (three lines)
  • the quatrain (four lines)
  • the sestet (six lines)
  • the octave (eight lines)
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    Some fixed forms are:
    • the elegy, which combines natural setting with poetic lamentation
    • the ballad, used to express basic human emotions like love, hate or fear.
    • the sonnet, capable of great variety and intensity 
    • the ode, quite long and complex, formed by the theme and situation.
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  • Assonance: repetition of the same vowel sound 

  • Alliteration: the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in consecutive words

  • Repetitions 

  • Onomatopoeia: refers to a word whose sound illustrates its meaning.

  • Enjambement (run on): a line ends in the middle of a phrase and the meaning break comes in the next line

  • Rhythm: is a way to heighten the language of poetry.

  • metre, a regular arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables, it is measured in feet

  • rhymes, when the last world of more lines has the same ending sound, and the pattern they create is called rhyme scene 

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    Definition:
    No toes, no shoes, no soles. In literary circles, this term refers to the most basic unit of a poem's meter.
    A foot is a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables. There are all kinds of feet in poetry, and they all sound different, so we'll give you a handy list. If you want to be the nerdiest nerd in the nerd herd, you should memorize it:
    A combination of feet makes up a line of meter. So, for example, the most common meter in English poetry is iambic pentameter, which contains five (that's where that "pent-" comes from) iambs, all in a row.


    ]]>     2017-11-10 08:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandra_raio/poetry/wish/205607279     Poetic Imagery - Figure of Speech alessandra_raio https://padlet.com/alessandra_raio/poetry/wish/219413635
  • Simile: a comparison between two things, made explicit through the use of "like", "as", "resembles".
    •         Functions: to make the meaning vivid and understandable
                                to introduce an element of surprise
                                to create an emotional response in the reader
    • Metaphor: a comparison between two things. The tenor is the subject of metaphor, the vehicle is what the subject is compared to, the common ground is the idea they share
    • Personification: the characteristics of a living creature are attributed to inanimate object (Zephyrus)
    • Symbol: it has a literary meaning and stands for something else, such as a quality. Most symbols are shared by the members of the same communities, but others are the individual creation of a poet.
    • Allegory: a story, a poem, a picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, often moral or political one 
    • Oxymoron: it is the combination of two usually contradictory things. It is used to express extreme feelings
    • Hyperbole: exaggeration of a quantity, quality, concept
    • Litote: it is the contrary to hyperbole. It is used the negative of the opposite meaning
    ]]>     2018-01-08 16:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/alessandra_raio/poetry/wish/219413635     How to read a poetic text alessandra_raio https://padlet.com/alessandra_raio/poetry/wish/219425969
  • Comprehension: 
    • who is narrating the poem
    • the setting in time and place
    • what is the poem about
  •  Structure and Style:
    • how is the poem organised:  kind of poetry, basic structural units, types of stanzas
  • Sound: 
    •  metre, types of foot, rhymes
    • sound devices 
  • Tone: 
    • joyful, ironic, bitter...
  • Imagery: 
    • similes, metaphors, symbols...
  • Theme and message
  • Contextualisation: 
    • reference to the poet's background
  • Reader's response: 
    • indicate your personal ideas, feelings and emotions connected to the poem

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