General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Please don’t groan…
…yet
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
Overview and Objectives
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
What is the point of
writing and reading
poetry?
Or is it only for
people like that?
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
I am
soooo
smart!
What is Poetry?
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Poetry vs. Prose
Rhythm and Meter
Imagery
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
Good
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Vs.
Bad
Form and Content
Do you have what it
takes?
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
Creating Poetry
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Authors
Audiences
Contexts
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
Let me explain…
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
(No, no time. Let me sum up!)
Genres
Movements
Forms
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Anglo-Saxon and Middle
English
Alliteration
Types
Simple
Themes
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
Sonnets
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Renaissance
Origins
Two Types
Love
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
Romantic
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Lyrical
Individualism
Nature
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
Humorous
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Epigrams
Limericks
Satire
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
Modern
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
The Time
Period
Existential
Narrowed
focus
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
And so we return…
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Why we read poetry
Why we write poetry
Its purpose and use in
society
More information
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation
So wait…
what am I
supposed to
be doing?
General Overview
Poetry is the
universal language
which the heart
holds with nature
and itself. He who
has a contempt for
poetry, cannot
have much respect
for himself, or for
anything else.
~William Hazlitt
Examples and
Genres
Poetry: A Presentation