Introduction

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Welcome to Mr. Jens's English Class! 
by gloria joy

Interested in the beauty of the sophisticated language in poetry?  In this blog we’re discussing about poetry! Poetry is a type of literature, can be considered as an artistic writing. The poet carefully choose and arrange words in a certain way to stir a reader’s imagination or emotions.
Poetry is widely used to express and depict feelings and emotions to the reader. For many, it’s an act of self-expression. Most effectively communicated through description of senses. The senses are sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. Poets can express their thoughts and feelings about anything, so there’s really no boundary in themes for poetry.
Here in this blog we together can learn about the art of poetry.

BLOG CONTENT :
1. Introduction
General definition of poetry
History of poetry
Terms in poetry
2. Types of poetry
Types of poetry
Historical modern poems
3. Language of poetry
Figure of speech
Rhyming
Repetition and Parallelism
Rhymes and sound effect
4. Analyzing poem  
Example of analyzing poem
Poetic structures and themes
Scansion
Extrinsic intrinsic elements
5. Reading poems
How to read a poem



TODAY A READER, TOMORROW A LEADER

– Margaret Fuller


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