What Is Poetry

What is poetry? rhythm, style, mood, sound devices, haiku, limericks, rhyming, thoughts, emotions, similes, metaphors, personification, tone, shapes, colors, beat, pattern, movement, imagery, alliteration, hyperbole, punctuation, onomatopoeia, laughter, tears, an expression of art through words

Although poems can take many forms, they do have some elements in common. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Figurative language includes similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole.

Some sound devices used in poetry are alliteration and onomatopoeia. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mood refers to the feeling, spirit or tone of the poem.

Rhythm is the effect of certain patterns in repetition, timing, spacing, and accenting of words.

Style is characterized by the type of poem such as free verse, rhyming couplets, limerick, haiku, acrostic, etc. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Writing an original poem gives you a chance to share your feelings and create pictures in the minds of readers with carefully chosen words. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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