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    POETRY

    Christine Diane Galvan, CSPE, LPT


    Instructress
    • Read the poetic text below and with a partner, discuss the questions that follow.

    Poem
    By Jose Garcia Villa

    The meaning of a poem is not a meaning of words


    The meaning of a poem is a symbol like the breathlessness of birds
    A poem cannot be repeated in paraphrase
    A poem is not a thought but grace.
    A poem has no meaning but loveliness.
    A poem has no purpose than to caress.
    QUESTIONS
    1. How does the persona feel about the writing poems?

    2. In a nutshell, what does the persona say about poetry?

    3. The title of the poem seems simple. What can you recommend as another interesting title
    for this poem by Jose Garcia Villa?
    POETRY
    -is formed and derived from the Greek term “poesis” that means to create or to
    make
    -it mainly differs from other forms of literature in a sense that it must be read as
    carefully as it could be.

    Hereunder are some important features that you need to remember about
    this majestic genre of literature.
    • It is mainly recognized as the most economical means of expression
    because of the limited number of words used.
    • Poetry mainly evokes emotions and reveals the inner thoughts and
    aspirations of the writer.
    • It should manifest aesthetic and emotional appeal to the readers.
    • Its relative shortness and dynamism in structure exude great ideas and
    explorations about life.
    • Poetry can feature any topic relevant to human interests and
    experiences.
    • The meaning of poetry goes beyond its words. It should be
    internalized and carefully interpreted.
    • Language, as used in poetry, is highly creative in which
    denotation and connotations must be given sound attention.
    • Poetry centers on several key aspects such as structure,
    language, tone, sound, rhythm, and lastly emotional appeal.
    • Poetry is established by the considered of its fundamental
    composites namely – sense, sound, ad structure.
    • The poet has the freedom to frame his work. It can be highly
    structured or measured and can also be written in free verse.
    VARIOUS FORMS OF
    POETRY
    Poetry comes in different forms depending on its content,
    purpose, and conventions. Hereunder is a glimpse of the various
    types of poetry.

    1. Narrative Poetry
    - This form capitalizes on recounting a story. Also, this form is non-
    dramatic.

    Ex.
    • Epics
    • Metrical tales
    • Ballads
    • Romances
    2. Lyric Poetry
    -mainly evoke and highlight the emotions and feelings of the
    writer toward the chosen subjects in a personal or subjective
    way
    -Are melodic in nature and are originally sung
    • Ex.
    • Simple lyrics
    • Songs
    • Odes
    • Sonnets
    • elegies
    3. Dramatic Poetry
    -this form of poetry exhibits the elements of drama –
    dialogue and characterization

    • Ex.
    • Monologue
    • Soliloquy
    OTHER FORMS OF POETRY
    1. Cinquain
    -its is a poem composed of five (5) lines in which
    each line has a certain number of words.
    Snow
    is white
    and very cold
    pretty as the soft lace
    Making angels in the drifts.
    -anonymous
    2. Epitaph
    -is relatively a short commemorative inscription (a poem or saying)
    on a tombstone particularly for a deceased person. This can be
    written in a serious or a humorous tone.

    Molly tho’ pleasant in her day


    Was suddenly seized and went away
    How soon she’s ripe, how soon she’s rotten
    Laid in her grave and soon forgotten
    -For Mary Fowler, 1972, Milford, CT
    3. Riddle Poetry
    - This mainly provides a description of its subject that is done in a poetic way
    - It makes something extraordinary because of the creative use of language
    - It leaves the readers to guess as they need to decipher the answer by
    analyzing the description carefully or sensory details since the subject to be
    identified is not named

    The beginning of eternity


    The end of time and space
    The beginning of every end.
    And the end of every place
    -The Guess Book
    4. Acrostic Poetry
    - A creative composition in verse in which the initial letters of each
    line or phrase are taken to form a word

    Monday
    Anonymous

    Maybe this day is not


    One of your favorites, but
    Never forget that every
    Day you wake up is an
    Amazing gift and it’s up to
    You to make it count.
    5. Clerihew
    -was named after its developer Edmund Clerihew Bentley
    -it is usually humorous poem that is composed of four (4) lines and
    is mainly intended to describe a person
    The rhyming of the lines is vital in writing this form of creative
    poetry
    Mr. Shaw
    Anonymous

    Our art teacher, Mr. Shaw,


    Really know how to draw
    But his awful paintings
    Have caused many
    faintings.
    6. Shape Poetry
    -in this type of poetry, the words and lines of the poem are
    set to form the figure or shape usually of its subject

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