Lyric Poetry

An introduction with a romanticism twist

What is Lyric Poetry?

Lyric poetry expresses the personal thoughts and feelings of a single speaker. Have a melodious, song like structureUse imagery, sound devices, and figurative

language

“Poetry . . . is. . . a speaking picture . . . ” —Sir Philip Sidney

Figurative Language

Simile: comparing two apparently unlike things, using like or as

Metaphor: comparing two apparently unlike things without using like or as

Personification: giving human traits to something nonhuman

Oxymoron: juxtaposing two opposite or contradictory words that reveal an interesting truth

Sound Devices

Repetition: repeated use of sounds, words, phrases, or sentences. Poets use repetition for emphasis as well as to create a musical effect. There are three popular devices that rely on repetition: Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds Consonance: repetition of final consonant sounds Assonance: repetition of similar vowel sounds

Rhyme: repetition of sounds at the ends of words. End rhyme is the most common type of rhyme, which occurs

when rhyming words appear at the ends of lines. Internal rhyme occurs when rhyming words appear within

the same line. Onomatopoeia: use of words that imitate sounds—for

example, words like ring, boom, and growl.

“The fair breeze blew, the white foal flew…”

“a frightful fiend / Doth close behind…”“The western wave was all aflame.” “With heavy thump, a lifeless lump,…”

Lyrical BalladsLyrical BalladsPoetry isPoetry is….

“the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.”

Coleridge and Wordsworth

Ignoring the “love element” for a moment…

What makes this line romantic? Focus on individual emotionComparison and link to nature

My love for you is like a red, My love for you is like a red, red, rosered, rose

The Natural Element

Comparisons are often made to nature… nature… why? ““Nature”Nature” a creative and controlling force in the

universeAn inner force or the sum of such forces in an

individual.

Okay, so what makes it Lyrical?

Expresses the thoughts and emotions of one speaker…“MY” First person

Words and emotions create the tone of the poem

What is the tone?

What techniques are used?

Simile or Metaphor? Imagery? Alliteration? Rhyme?

What words are used?

LoveRedRose

COMPARISON

RED ROSE

Can you replace any of the words and achieve the same effect?

Yellow, white, pink? Tulip, daffodil, lily? Like, hate, tolerate?

So…how do words hold power?

Explain.

A Red, Red RoseA Red, Red Rose

Robert Burns

Listen to the poem…Listen to the poem…

Identify the techniques used to make the musical quality.

Now, Listen to the musical tune

Burns’ poem as an old Scottish ballad.

Is it what you expected?

Explain.

Does the tone change when music is added?

Explain.

How are the 18th/19th century images present Romantic?

GUESS WHAT! Now you get to practice using words with power! Yahoooooooo!

Step 1: Fill in the following sentence stem choosing appropriate words to go in the blanksMy _________ for ___________ is like a(n)

(emotion) (noun)

_________ __________. (adjective) (noun from nature)

STEP 2: You can either…

Write a 4 line poem and a 2-3 sentence interpretation of your poem using vocabulary related to romanticism

Write an 8 line poem using at least 2 sound devices.

Due: TOMORROW! Use your

class time wisely!