PDF handout of the 32 Powerpoints - Mark Fullmer

6/5/2012Developmental ReadingWhat is poetry? Does it have to rhyme? Does ithave to have rhythm? Is music poetry?Many have tried to define it, to explain how it isdifferent from a short story or an essay, butthere is no good definition.According to our textbook, poetry is “a form ofliterature, spoken or written, that highlightsrhythm, other intricate patterns of sound andimagery, and the many possible ways thatwords can suggest meaning.”According to others, poetry is simply,“Memorable words.”For the exam, you need to know the following terms: Sound Rhythm Speaker Audience Subject ToneWe will discuss each separately… Theme Diction Syntax Imagery Figures ofSpeechWhose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.Read this poem, entitled “Stopping By Woodson a Snowy Evening.” It was written by RobertFrost.My little horse must think it queerTo stop without a farmhouse nearBetween the woods and frozen lakeThe darkest evening of the year.He gives his harness bells a shakeTo ask if there is some mistake.The only other sound's the sweepOf easy wind and downy flake.The woods are lovely, dark and deep.But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.1