#3 - Literary Genres (Poetry)

ENFT

Teacher: Briseida Castro

POEM STRUCTURE

Developing Reading Skills Through Literature

Discussion Questions

Do you like poetry?What poems do you know? How do you identify poetry?

03. Types of poetry

Index

07. Rhythm - rhyme

09. Activity

08. Poetry devices

06. Elements

05. Classification

04. Examples

02. Themes

01. What is poetry?

What's poetry?

Poetry is text that is focused on expressing thoughts, feelings, and emotions through using specific stylistic elements. Poems come in lots of different forms and styles and the text is often separated into paragraphs which are called stanzas. A poem is usually about, or alluding to, a specific topic or theme.

• good vs evil;

• growing up and ageing;
• bravery and courage;
• prejudice;
• war.

Common themes in poetry

• love;
• nature;
• friendship;
• family;
• animals;

• Shape poem

and more...

• Acrostic

• Haiku (5-7-5)

• Free verse

• Rhymed poetry

Types of poetry

Haiku

Acrostic

Shape poem

Poetry classification

• Lyrics poetry: Personal emotions or feelings, typically in the first person.
• Narrative poetry: A story, often with the voices of a narrator and characters as well.
• Descriptive poetry: Describes the world that surrounds the speaker. It uses elaborate mental descriptions and adjectives.

Elements of poetry

Poetry devices

Subtitle

https://wordwall.net/resource/177174/poetic-devices

Let's put in practice what we learned!

#1 Search for a poem intended for kids or teens.

a) Short and easy to understand.b) American or British (not translated from Spanish) c) Download in PDF d) Preferable with an audio version in YouTube.

Activity of the week

FOR THE NEXT TOPIC:

Bring a costume accessory. It can be a clown nose, a wig, a pair of funny glasses or other prop to wear.

HOMEWORK

Thanks for your attention

Any questions?