L I S T E N C A R E F U L LY T O E AC H S O N G A N D
A N S W E R T H E F O L L OW I N G QU E S T I O N S :
1.
What kind of mood does this song put you in?
2. What type of music do you think this is?
3.
What about the song indicates the type of
music it is?
THE SONGS WERE…
1.
“Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio
2.
“Spring” by Vivaldi
3.
“Who Could Ask for Anything More?” by George Gershwin
4.
“Single Ladies” by Beyonce
5.
“Sigh No More” by Mumford and Sons
6.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
REFLECTION
What did the songs all have in common? How
were they different? How did you know that
all of the songs were music?
Write a paragraph in which you explain your answer to these
questions. Use specific examples from the songs to help you.
W H AT D O M U S I C A N D P O E T RY
H AV E I N C O M M O N ?
There are many forms, or genres of music, and there are also many forms
of poetry. Like music, poetry is meant to be heard.
All music and poetry always share these core qualities:
 Rhythm
 Sound
 Word Choice
ELEMENTS OF POETRY
1) Rhythm– the beat of a poem, created by stressed and unstressed
syllables in words
Meter– the pattern of rhythm in a poem. The poet chooses
specific words and puts them in a specific order to create this.
ELEMENTS OF POETRY
2) Sound Devices– rhyme, as well as figurative language such as
alliteration, onomatopoeia, and even repetition.
Poets use sound devices to draw our attention to certain words and
ideas, as also to help set a tone.
ELEMENTS OF POETRY
3) Word Choice (Diction)– Poets choose words carefully. Poetic
language is specific, imaginative, and rich with emotion.
Poets think carefully about shades of meaning:
Denotation– the literal, dictionary definition of a word
Connotation– the ideas and feelings that the word brings to mind
Ex. canine, dog, pooch, mongrel
ELEMENTS OF POETRY
4) Figurative Language– writing that is not meant to be taken
literally. Common examples are similes, metaphors, and
personification.
Poets use figurative language to state ideas in vivid and imaginative
ways, just like other authors do.
STRUCTURE OF POETRY
 Lines– groups of words in a poem. Like the sentence of a poem.
 Stanzas– lines organized into units of meaning. Like the
paragraph of a poem.
 Rhyme Scheme– the pattern of rhyme in a poem.
POETIC FORMS
 Every form of poetry requires its own unique structure.
 Different forms of poetry include: haiku, cinquain, sonnet, ode,
etc.
 Poems that do not stick to the rules of an established form are
called free verse poetry.
CLOSE READING POETRY
1. Analyze the structure, considering the form of poetry.
2. Identify any imagery and figurative language that the author uses.
Consider why the poet used it.
3. Look closely at the words the poet chose. Think about how the
poem might be different if certain words were exchanged for others
that share their denotation, but not their connotation.
LET’S PRACTICE!
My stick fingers click with a snicker
And, chuckling, they knuckle the keys;
Light-footed, my steel feelers flicker
And pluck from these keys melodies.
POEM PRACTICE 2
Some days my thoughts are just cocoons—all
cold, and dull and blind,
They hand from dripping branches in the gray
woods of my mind;
And other days they drift and shine—such free
and flying things!
I find the gold-dust in my hair, left by their
brushing wings.