POETRY

Language of Poetry by gabriella deandra To most people, poetry is boring. If we do not try to understand how the author dedicates time in how he uses the language to stretch and express words, we will not be able to appreciate poetry fully. Writing a poem takes a lot of time and effort because the writer needs to make sure his words make sense yet translates his feeling to readers the way he wants to. It is complicated yet beautiful. The poet’s language aims to make readers interested and easier to grasp the idea that the author wants them too and remember them. Figure of speech is used to express words in different ways so that it does not get boring. Such ways of expressions can guide readers to approach a more imaginative interpretation. Some examples of figure of speech are simile and metaphor. They compare two or more things so the reader can get an idea of what that subject is. Rhyming is commonly identified in poetry. It is the repetition of similar sounds in ...

Historical and Modern Poetry by natasha angelica Historical Poetry A historical traditional poetry usually follows the expected flow or patterns like using the sonnets, and would follow designated meters and rhyme schemes. Poets known for following these patterns would be Shakespeare, Keats and Shelley.  It’s quite easy to get lost in a historical poem since it applied old English to write it. However, a historical poem is perfect in both sound and appearance. It didn’t cut through straight to the point but the thoughts were gently explained and expressed. A properly written historical poem would be harder and more complicated to write since it follows the formal poetry rules. We have to make the meaning expressed through the words and make it appealing not only to the eyes but also to the ears who are listening to it. Example : Invictus By William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me,      Black as the pit from pole to...

Figure of Speech by kathleen gabrielle, gloria joy Figure of speech is an expressive, nonliteral use of language. Hyperbole : the exaggeration of a statement to create a certain effect. Metaphor : a comparison of two dissimilar things that have something in common. Onomatopoeia : the use of words to express or imitate a sound. Personification : when a word, object, or idea is given human qualities or abilities. Simile : a comparison between two things, uses ‘like’ or ‘as’. Alliteration : the repetition of the beginning sound to the neighboring words Anaphora : when several phrases in a poem begin with with the same words The Dawn's awake!  A flash of smoldering flame and fire Ignites the East. Then, higher, higher,  O'er all the sky so gray, forlorn,  The torch of gold is borne. The Dawn's awake!  The dawn of a thousand dreams and thrills. And music singing in the hills  A paean of eternal spring, ...

Terms In Poetry by ken hartanto, gabriel brian There are some terms that we need to know inside poetry.  Those terms are listed below. Figurative language: language that contains or uses figures of speech . Writing that has a meaning beyond the words written, it should be interpreted imaginatively, not literally. Stanza: Stanza is an Italian word that means ‘room’, in poetry it   is a grouped set of lines within a poem. Rhyme: Words that sounds alike, especially words that end in the same sound. Imagery: refers to the image in our senses produced in the mind by descriptive language Diction:  used for a writer’s choice of vocabulary Syntax :  arrangement of words into a sentence so that each word can be related and appreciated              Life is just a game Life’s a video game you can win or lose You can play fair or you can break the rules If it gets too hard you can en...