Introduction to poetry

What's Poetry?
It's the oldest form of literature. It's like music because it creates beautiful sounds with words when expressing ideas and feelings.

Alliteration: The repetition of the first sound or letter of words
• Ex. " With the wonderful water "
The (w) is repeated three times.

Personification :To regard a thing or animal as a person.
• Ex:- " Iam busy" said the sea.
The poet personifies the sea and makes it talk.

Metaphor :The use of words to indicate something different from the literal meaning .
• Ex:- What the hand dare seize the fire ?

Simile : Comparison of one thing to another using " like or as "
• Ex:- I wandered lonely as a cloud

Contrast :The use of the opposite words to make the meaning clear .
• Ex:- You are so great, and I am so small.

Rhyme :It means that the words at the end of each line sound alike.
• Ex." I am busy" said the sea
" I am busy think of me "

Ballad:- is a poem which tells a story .

Stanza :Every poem is divided into stanzas. Stanza consists of two or more lines and it usually covers on item or idea.