Poem

Literary Terms: Poetry Terms

Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words such as rough and
ready."and often used as emphasis.
Example: -Our gang paces the pier like an old myth."
A classic example is: She sells seashells by the sea-shore."
Another fan-favorite is: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration is meant to be more than a tongue twister, though.
Ballad: A poem in verse that tells a story. a poem that tells a story of adventure, or
of a hero, that is suitable for singing, and that usually has stanzas of four lines with
a rhyme on the second and fourth lines.
Couplet: Two lines of verse the same length that usually rhyme. RADS
Eg True wit is nature to advantage dress'd;
What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expresse’d.
End rhyme: End rhyme is defined as when a sound the same. An example
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn
a poem has lines ending with words is the poem, Star Light, Star Bright Our
desired juture
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row
the worst of times..."
Hyperbole: An exaggeration or over only had one bank,
Example: It's been 10,000 years' since he or she has seen anyone.
Haiku: A form of Japanese poetry and try traditionally been nature. the first line
has five syllables, the second line has seven syllabus; third has five syllables.
Example:
1. Behind me the moon….. be-hind
Brushes shadows of pine tree…… Brush-es, shad-ows
Lightly on the floor……… light-ly
2. Just look at the moon
So big and round; trustworthy …… trust-wor-thy
Guarding us at night………guard-ing
Lyric: A lyric poem or lyrical poem in literature is a poem in which the poet either
expresses his feelings and emotions. The poet also presents a character in the first
person to express his emotions. it is the combination of lyric and poetry where a
piece of poetry will be written in lyric foam.
The Pains of Sleep" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Drive
ERE on my bed my limbs I lay,
It hath not been my use to pray
With moving lips or bended knees;
But silently, by slow degrees,
My spirit I to Love compose,
In humble trust mine eye-lids close, With reverential resignation,
No wish conceived, no thought express,
Only a sense of supplication.
These are the first few lines of the famous lyric poem of Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
This poem as the title suggests, is about the pains that the poet has to go through
when sleeping. He explains how he loves to go to sleep as his eyes become quite
humble before sleeping. These first lines have a perfect metrical pattern and poem
d rhyme scheme to make it an excellent lyric poem.
Onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia is defined as a word which imitates the natural
sounds of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimies the thing described, making
the description more expressive and interesting.
For instance, saying. The gushing stream flows in the forest" is a more meaningful
description than just saying, he stream flows in the forest." The reader is drawn to
hear the sound of gushing stream," which makes the expression more effective. In
addition to the sounds they represent, many onomatopoeic words have developed
meanings of their own. For example, the word whisper" not only represents the
wispy or breathy sound of people talking quietly, but also describes the action of
people talking quietly.
Common Examples of Onomatopoeia
The buzzing bee flew away to your
The sack fell into the river with a splash
The books fell on the table with a loud thump.
He looked at the roaring
The rustling leaves kept me awake.

Refrain:
Refrain is a verse, a line, a set, or a group of lines that appears at the end of stanza,
or appears where a poem divides into different sections. It originated in France,
where it is popular as, refrained, which means to repeat." Refrain is a poetic device
that repeats, at regular intervals, in different stanzas. However, sometimes, this
repetition may involve only minor changes in its wording. It also contributes to the
rhyme of a poem and emphasizes an idea through repetition
Short Examples of Refrain in Poetry
1. It is magical, yes, this life that I live
Each day it gives something
Something it gives each day.
It is magical, absolutely magical the life that I live.
Repetition: the repeating of the word and phrase within the poem or the prose of
the poem to create a sense of rhythm. Example his laugh, his dare, his shrug,
Time after time;
Heart-to-heart;
Hand in hand;
Sonnet: A poem consisting of fourteen lines.
Stanza: A division of poetry named for the number of lines it
1. Couplet: two line stanza
2. Triplet: three line stanza
3. Quatrain: four line stanza
4. Quintet: five line stanza
5. Sestet: six line stanza
6. Septet: seven line stanza
7. Octave: eight line stanza
Personification: A literary device in which the author speaks of or describes at
object, or idea, as if it were a person. Example: The rock stubbornly refused to
move!"
Simile: A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison as is
used. (as, like)
Example: "Her smile was as bright as the sun on a summer's day."

Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike things in which no word of comparison

. Example: -"Time is a thief.
Imagery: the word or phrase a writer selects to create a certain picture in reader’s
mind. Imagery is usually based on sensory details. Usually it is thought that
imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in
our minds. The word imagery" is associated with mental pictures. However, this
idea is but partially correct. Imagery, to be realistic, turns out to be more complex
than just a picture. Read the following examples of imagery carefully:
It was dark and dim in the forest.
The words -dark" and dim" are visual images.
The children were screaming and shouting in the fields.
Screaming" and shouting" appeal to our sense of hearing, or auditory sense.
The girl ran her hands on a soft satin fabric.
The idea of soft it creates the meaning of our sense of touch and tactile sense.
Symbol: A person, a place, a thing, or an event used to represent something else.
Example: A dove is a symbol of peace.
Example #1: As you Like It (By William Shakespeare)
We find symbolic value in Shakespeare's famous monologue in his play As you
Like It: -All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
they have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,"
These lines are symbolic of the fact that men and women, in the course of their
lives, perform different roles. A stage" here symbolizes the world, and players" is a
symbol for human beings.
Oxymoron: An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory words
with opposing meanings, like “old news,” “deafening silence,” or “organized
chaos.”
 The poison tree
I was angry with my friend;
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I watered it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night.
Till it bore an apple bright.
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine.
And into my garden stole,
When the night had veild the pole;
In the morning glad I see;
My foe outstretched beneath

1. Which of the following is one of the themes of the poem?

A. Importance of truthfulness B. Suppressing anger
C. Suppressing forgiveness D. Rationality and moderation
2. What is the rhyming scheme used in the poem?
A. aa bb C. ab cd
B. ab ab D. ab ac
3. Which one of the following is not the literary device used in the poem?
 A. Repetition C. Hyperbola
B. Contrast D. None

4. What is the main theme of the poem?

A. Teenager C. Anger
B. Friends D. Patience
5. Which line indicates that the speaker's wrath increased overtime?
A. Night and morning with my tears C. I was angry with my foe
B. And it grew both day and night D. Till it bore an apple bright
6. What does apple symbolize?
A. The speaker's foe's happiness and delight B. The speaker's anger and
resentment
C. The speaker's passion for gardening D. The speaker's foe's interest
and curiosity
Neutral Tone

We stood by a pond that winter day,

And the sun was white, as though chidden of God,
And a few leaves lay on the starving sod;
– They had fallen from an ash, and were gray.

Your eyes on me were as eyes that rove

Over tedious riddles of years ago;
And some words played between us to and fro
On which lost the more by our love.

The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing

Alive enough to have strength to die;
And a grin of bitterness swept thereby
Like an ominous bird a-wing….

Since then, keen lessons that love deceives,

And wrings with wrong, have shaped to me
Your face, and the God curst sun, and a tree,
And a pond edged with grayish leaves

1. What word best describes the narrator's attitude to the relationship in the poem?
A. Angry B. Upset
C. Happy D. Neutral

2. "The sun was white" implies that.....

A. The narrator is unhappy.
B. The colour has gone from the relationship.
C. It's a cold day.
D. God is angry

3."Chidden" means.....
A. Upset
B. Sad
C. Angry
D. told off

4. The ground is used as a metaphor for the relationship in which quotation?

A. "A few leaves lay on the starving sod"
B. "They had fallen from an Ash"
C. "As though chidden of God"
D. "We stood by a pond that winter day"

5. What does 'tedious' mean?

A. Slow or dull
B. Difficult
C. Complexity
D. Gentle and calming
 Success is counted sweetest

Success is counted as sweetness

By those who ne'er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar
Requires sorest need.

Not one of all the purple Host

Who took the Flag today
Can tell the definition
So clear of victory

As he defeated – dying –
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of triumph
Burst agonized and clear!

1.The poem can be summarized by which of the following sentences?

A. Only those who have not achieved success understand its sweetness
B. Success is best won through hard work
C. The victor is always better off
D. Success comes only to those who risk and persevere
2. The word "comprehend" in line 3 most likely means
A. To determine
B. To analyze
C. To truly know
D. To figure out
3. The alliteration of the first stanza serves to
A. Complement the assonance first stanza
B. Highlight the envious tone
C. Soothe the reader
D. Contrast the consonance e in the second stanza
E. Emphasize the appeal of success by creating an appealing sound

1st poem
1) B 2) A 3) C 4) C 5) B 6) B
2ND poem
1) D 2) B 3) D 4) A 5) A
3rd poem
1) A 2) C 3)E