Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Meter






DEFINITION :  Arrangement of words that are stressed or unstressed in a line.



EXAMPLE :
Come live | with me | and be | my love
And we | will all | the plea|sures prove








SIGNIFICANCE :  A meter is important in a poem because it organizes the feet so that
                         the reader could have a clear image of the poem's structure.

Rhyme










DEFINITION :  Things rhyme when the words end with a similar sound.



EXAMPLE :  Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the King's horses, and all the King's men
Cannot put Humpty Dumpty together again.


SIGNIFICANCE :  Rhymes are important in a poem because people understand
                       things better if the words rhyme. It is like kids learning
                       rhyming words so that they can memorize and understand
                       words.

Rhythm





















DEFINITION :  Rhythm are words with beat or accent.


EXAMPLE :

The Loudest Shadow

© Anthony
It begins as a noise in the background
keeping steady beat as it makes its round
it can be found at any time of day
it's so simple, just push play

It creates a story for everyone's life
as if it understands your struggles and strife
it's impossible to stop, it's purpose will be served
as if not to judge on whether or not you deserve
to feel absorbed in something bigger than yourself
where there is nobody to ever ring the bell

Of complete reality and worry filled days
when life gets too real there's something that says
I'll be with you through the HAPPY and SAD
the really GREAT days and even the BAD

It lingers as if ready at any possible time
to lift you off your feet and begin to fly
away from all the grief, sorrow and pain
to tell your mind that it's free again

No judging or casting a nasty glare
nope, just to let you know that it's always there
as the shoulder to cry on when no one else cares
and casts you alone to face all of your scares

It will give you a feeling that no one else can
and open your eyes to the ever growing span
of opportunity and dare and even the strength
to end it all or just shoot blanks

It tends to all of our daily needs
not for us but with us so we really can see
the magic of you when in a crowd
nothing else will sound as loud

As the beats, bells, and whistles that are in your head
revealing to you a new path to tread
for you will follow no one your path will be your own
because your are lead by something that can't be owned

To be there for whenever you desire
is its one purpose, to light your fire
it can't be stopped if the will is steady
it can be unleashed, it's always ready

To light up your day or slow down the time
to yell at the world, or even to cry
to help you with whatever you may need
or just to be there for whenever you please

It will live until the end of time
serving its purpose, to let its light shine
remember family, friends and even pets
but most of all music never forget


SIGNIFICANCE :  Rhythm is an important part of a poem because it makes the poem
                                  easier to understand by the accent or beat of the words.


Thursday, May 24, 2012

Onomatopoeia






DEFINITION :  A figure of speech that imitates a sound.




EXAMPLE "Splatt!"
                       As he lost his balance, the water in his bucket spilled all over the floor.



SIGNIFICANCE :  Onomatopoeia is important in a poem because as it imitates a sound, it makes the
                                 reader to imagine the scene and it also helps to have a better understanding
                                 for the poem.

Personification






DEFINITION :  A figure of speech that compares an object as a human.


EXAMPLEThe cat smiled at him as if it knew about everyting that was going on to him.


SIGNIFICANCE :  Personification is very important in a poem because it describes a non-human
                                object as a human, and it make the poem more vivid and live.

Imagery





DEFINITION :  A figure of speech using the five senses; visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory
                           imagery.



EXAMPLEThe carpet was rough as concrete.
                      The ice cream tasted like heaven.



SIGNIFICANCE :  Imagery is very important in a poem because it creates a vivid imagery so that the
                                reader can understand the poem better.

Simile





DEFINITION :  A figure of speech when you compare objects using 'like' and 'as'.


EXAMPLEHer face was white like powder when she heard her husband had a heart attack.


SIGNIFICANCE :  A simile is imortant in a poem because it helps readers to understand compared objects
                                 easier and more effectively.