Unit 9 II: Poets

 

Topics/Questions:

What is poetry?

Reading of a Poem, Denotation and Connotation, Imagery, Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Apostrophe, Metonymy, Symbol, Allegory, Paradox, Overstatement, Understatement, Irony, Allusion, Meaning and Idea, Tone, Musical Devices, Rhythm and Meter, Sound and Meaning, Pattern, Evaluating poetry.

 

Links   Poetry Online   Types of Poetry 1   Literary Terms   Types of Poetry 2   How to Read a Poem

A Basic Guide to Poetry   Evaluating Poetry   Poets.org   Famous Poems & Poets   ThinkQuest’s Famous Poets   Analyzing Poetry