PPT-Construing Poetic Diction and Syntax

Say Father Thames for thou hast seen Full many a sprightly race Disporting on thy margent green The paths of pleasure trace Who foremost now delight to cleave. An introduction. Poetic Analysis. Poetic analysis . is a detailed discussion of how . the language of a poem contributes to its meaning. . To analyze a poem, you . will . need to . correctly identify . ESL 015 Wenli Zhang. What’s your understanding of this sentence?. “T. he difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug. . What is the difference between denotation and connotation?. Denotation. – the literal, dictionary definition of a word. ex. home – place where one lives. childish – characteristic of a child. Looking at Innovation Through Poetry. What Is Poetic Analysis?. Poetic analysis . is a detailed discussion of how the language of a poem contributes to its meaning. . To . analyze a poem, you will need to correctly identify the poetic devices in the poem as well as give a very detailed close reading of the poem. . Objective: Analyze how authors use syntax and diction to create certain effects.. Essential Question: How does syntax and diction contribute to an author’s voice and tone?. Objective and Essential Question. Techniques. Poetic TECHNIQUES. Line. DEFINITION: basic structural component of a poem. Literally, a row of words that ends somewhere.. Poetic TECHNIQUES. Stanza. DEFINITION: a formal division of lines in a poem that is considered as a unit. Separated by . You’ll understand better through nursery rhymes.. Mother Goose wrote them long ago,. Now through this lesson you’ll be in the know.. Poetic Devices. Through Nursery Rhymes. Mrs. McManus’ English 7. Junior Cert Poetry . Poetic terms/Techniques . Speaker/ person. : the voice in the poem. This is usually but not always the voice of the poet. . Title:. name of the poem . Tone/Mood. : how the poet feels about what she/he is writing (joyful, angry, bitter, self-pity etc.). To begin with, let’s remember that most poetry does NOT rhyme.. Poetic GENRES. Narrative poetry. DEFINITION: a story told in verse.. Has characters, setting & plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).. Tone is the attitude or feeling that the writer’s words express.. When analyzing diction, consider such questions as:. Is the language concrete or abstract?. Are the words monosyllabic or polysyllabic?. Form (Poetic Structure). A particular organization of parts that makes a whole. Examples. . • the way words are arranged in a line. . • lines are arranged in a stanza. . • units of sound are organized to achieve rhythm and rhyme. Tone is the attitude or feeling that the writer’s words express.. When analyzing diction, consider such questions as:. Is the language concrete or abstract?. Are the words monosyllabic or polysyllabic?. Diction. Diction. – the author’s choice of words. . Words are the writer’s basic tools:. a. They create the color and texture of the written work.. b. They both reflect and determine the level of formality.. cyborg. -economy. Dr. Sebastian Berger, Senior Lecturer, University of the West of England. Overview. What is the relationship between poetry and economics?. “They are opposed!” . But are they really strange bed-fellows?.