Meter

Meter

A particular form of such arrangement, depending oneither the kind or the number of feet constituting theverse or both rhythmic kind and number of feet.

the significance of a meter is to show how many feet are in the poem. It is important because because a poem has to have a certain amount of feet. 

Rhythm

Rhythm 


It is the regular and irregular beats in a poem.

You can hear the regular and irregular beats in a poem like this one if it was playing.


The significance of rhythm is to keep the pace of the poem.It adds a sound to the poem.

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia

the formation of a word by imitation of sound. 

The water went splat.

The significance of an onomatopoeia is to show the imitation of a sound. It is important because it show that there is sound in the poem. It adds auditory sense in the poem. It makes it better because then the reader will hear all the sounds going on in the poem. 

Personification

Personification 


A personification is a term that describe when the author gives human qualities to an non living object. 

The ocean waves lashed out at the boat and the storm continued to brew.

The significance of personification is to show a human trait to a inanimate object. It is important because it shows the reader a unique style of writing. It adds creativity to the work. It makes it better because it makes it interesting to read.   

Imagery

Imagery

It is when you use your five senses to imagen the poem.

Auditory: Hear

Gustatory: Tatse

Visual: Sight 

Tactile: Touch

Olfaction: Smell



                I usesd my sesnes in the poem to see, hear, taste, touch, and smell all the things in the poem.


The signafane of 5 senses is to relate to the poem by useing your sesnes. It is important ot use your 5 senses because without thm wouldn't be able to to the poem. What the 5 senses add is depth. 






Simile

Simile

It is an a comparison of two things using the word like or as.

                                                        The girl was as wise as an owl.
The significance of a simile is to show a comparison of two things using the words like or as. It is important because it compares to things in a fun way. It adds creativity to the poem. A simile makes a poem better because it helps the reader understand what who are comparing.

Repetition

Repetition

It is when the poem repeats words throughout the poem.

Try Try Again

by T. H. Palmer

'Tis a lesson you should heed, If at first you don't succeed, Try, try again; Then your courage should appear, For if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear Try, try again; Once or twice, though you should fail, If you would at last prevail, Try, try again; If we strive, 'tis no disgrace Though we do not win the race; What should you do in the case? Try, try again If you find your task is hard, Time will bring you your reward, Try, try again All that other folks can do, Why, with patience, should not you? Only keep this rule in view: Try, try again The significance of repetition is that it restate what the poem is about. The importance of repetition is that it gives a more clearer outlook of the poem. It adds explanation to the poem. It makes it better because it makes it sound better.

Tone

Tone

Tone is the way you express your feelings by using different tones while writing poetry.



The tone of the tree is peaceful.



The significance of tone is so that the reader can understand the mood of the poem. It is important because then the poem will make more sense. What it adds is depth to the poem. It makes it better because it could be more fun to read.

Interpretaion

Interpretation

Interpretation is when you understand what the poem is talking about be interpreting different key words in the poem. 

Poetry illustrations allow you to create a personal interpretation of the picture. 


The significance of interpretation is that it is the basic idea of something the poem might mean. It is important to poetry because interpretation should be able to account for as many aspects and parts of the poem as possible. What it makes it better is that people get a chance to  put it in their own words. It adds creativity to the work.

 Extended Metaphor 


Its a metaphor that is introduced through out the poem and is related to the first metaphor.

 Painting

                 by Megan Sutter, Laura Young, and Sarah Peterson
                               Painting is an untamed bird.
                            You're free to show how you feel
                                   without consequence.
                            There's nothing holding you back.
                                 Your emotions fly wildly.

The significance of an extend metaphor is that it explains more in metaphors what really is happening. It is important because it explains more in depth. It adds more metaphors to the work. It makes better because it makes the poem sound interesting. 

Metaphor

Metaphor 


A figure of speech implied to something that can not be possible. And you cant use the words like or as. 


                  He showered her with gifts.

The significance of poetry is that it shows emphasis in a poem. It is important because it explains things a lot better and in a more fun way. It adds understanding to the poem. It makes it better because it explains all the things in the poem. 

Speaker

Speaker 


The person telling the story. 




The speaker went up to the mic and recited the poem.


The significance of the speaker is to bring the poem alive.
This is important because then you can here what the poem sounds like. What it adds to the poem is depth. It makes poetry better because it gives expression, felling, emotion , and the effects. 

Symbols

Symbol


A symbol is a key object in which the poem revolves around. 

A Patch of Old Snow

There's a patch of old snow in a corner
That I should have guessed
Was a blow-away paper the rain
Had brought to rest.

It is speckled with grime as if
Small print overspread it,
The news of a day I've forgotten --If I ever read it.Robert Frost

The significance of a symbol is that it tells the poem. It is important 

because without it no one would understand what it is about. What a 

symbol ads to a poem is clarification and meaning. It makes poetry 

better because it reaches out to people and some may be able to relate.  

Couplet

Couplet

A verse of lines that usually rhyme and are the same length.

A couplet is a very little thing,
Yet give it the right words and it takes wing.

-Philip Doolittle

The significance of a couplet is to make the poem sound really well when it is a rhyming poem. This is important because if you tried to rhyme without using a couplet format it probably won't sound good. This adds neatness and clarity to the poem. It makes the poem better by having a nice rhyming format that sounds good.  

Stanzas

Stanza

A stanza is a group of words in a poem.

I Love To Write Poems                                                                 Stanza

(First Stanza)

I love to write

Day and night

What would my heart do

But cry, sigh and be blue

If I could not write

(Second Stanza)

Writing feels good

And I know it should            

Who could have knew                                                                                         

That what I do                      

Is write, write, write               

  - Unknown Author 

The signifacance of the satnza is that it sounds like it flows when you read it outloud. It is important to poetry so that you wont have a long sentance like how you would in a paragraph. In gives the work a more enjoyable look that makes people want to read it. It makes the poetry better because it sounds really well.