Poetry 101 Guided Notes
1). What Can Poetry Do? List 3 things from the items listed that stood
out to you.
Poetry can…
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2). What Is Poetry?
Prose: _____________________________________________________________
Poetry: ____________________________________________________________
3). Other Basic Poetry Questions Revealed!
Where does poetry come from? What are your thoughts?
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What does poetry have to be about?
Love? Nature? The seasons?
Rainbows? Flowers? Puppies? Children?
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4). Poetry vs. Prose
What are the differences?
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5) Basic Types of Poetry – What are the two basic types of poetry?
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6). List the 3 types of traditional poetry along with a brief
definition/explanation.
First type: __________________________________________________________
Brief explanation: ___________________________________________________
Second type: _________________________________________________________
Brief explanation: ___________________________________________________
Third type: __________________________________________________________
Brief explanation: ___________________________________________________
6). Symbolism, Tone, Theme
What is a symbol? __________________________________________________
What is tone? ______________________________________________________
What is theme? _____________________________________________________
7). What is SIFT?
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8). What is Voice?
Voice is ________________________________________________________
List 3 ways to help find your voice:
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