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Elements of Poetry

The document outlines the key elements of poetry, including voice, imagery, symbolism, and different types of poems. Voice refers to the poem's attitude conveyed through language. Imagery uses representations to convey meaning beyond the literal. Symbols represent something beyond themselves. Poems can be narrative and tell a story, dramatic to express feelings or experiences, or lyric to share thoughts and feelings about a subject or observation.

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Elements of Poetry

The document outlines the key elements of poetry, including voice, imagery, symbolism, and different types of poems. Voice refers to the poem's attitude conveyed through language. Imagery uses representations to convey meaning beyond the literal. Symbols represent something beyond themselves. Poems can be narrative and tell a story, dramatic to express feelings or experiences, or lyric to share thoughts and feelings about a subject or observation.

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ELEMENTS OF POETRY

1. Voice the poems implied attitude towards its subject (need to interpret the details of the
poems language)
2. Imagery representation of a sensory impression, feeling, or idea
Related images in a poem
It conveys meaning beyond the literal
3. Symbolic object of action
represents something beyond itself

It is a good idea to look at the title of the poem that we will explore, for the title gives a clue to the
controlling idea in the poem.

The POEM may present:


1. narrative tell a story
2. dramatic express a strong feeling or experience
3. lyric share thoughts, feelings about aa subject or observation

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