What is poetry?
Poetry comes from ancient Greek word “poieo” which means I create. It is a part of art that formed
in human language in oral or literary works that is used for artistic
qualities. The purpose for the poetry to
be formed is either to express the emotion or ideas to the readers or
listeners. The things that should have in the poem are the imagery, words used,
and musical qualities.
Poetry is well-known for its difficult understanding of
content for most readers because of its nature. Poetry has the nature that less
in emphasising linguistic form so it is quiet difficult rather than short story
or drama. The most important element in
poetry is the sound, which is rhythm.
There are different types of meter played keys of lines in Old English,
Early European and Modern poetry.
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Type of poetry
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Carol
A hymn or poem often sung by a group, with
an individual taking the changing stanzas and the group taking the burden or
refrain. For example many traditional Christmas songs are carols, such as “I
Saw Three Ships” and “The Twelve Days of Christmas.”
·
Romance
It is originated from French; a genre of
long narrative poetry about medieval courtly culture and secret love. It
triumphed in English with tales of chivalry such as Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The
Knight’s Tale” and Troilus and Criseyde.
·
Haiku
A Japanese verse form of three without rhyme
lines in five, seven, and five syllables. It creates a single, memorable image,
as in these lines by Kobayashi Issa, translated by Jane Hirshfield:
On a branch
floating
downriver
a cricket,
singing.
Works Cited
Poetry
Foundation. Glossary
of Poetic Terms. 2013. 5 October 2013.
<http://www.poetryfoundation.org/learning/glossary-terms?category=forms-and-types>.
Poetry Organisation. What is poetry. 2005. 5 10 2013.
<http://www.poetry.org/whatis.htm>.
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