PPT-Types of Poetry Ballad Songlike poem that tells a story, often a sad story or an adventure.

Ballad Example THE DYING COWBOY As I rode out by Tom Shermans barroom As I rode out so early one day Twas there I espied a handsome young cowboy All dressed in white linen all clothed for the grave. ”. Robert W. Service. YOU NEED NOTEBOOKS. Page 637. Type of Poem: Ballad. A song or songlike poem that tells a story.. Usually about lost love, betrayal or death.. Sometimes have supernatural events.. The language of everything. What is Poetry?. Poetry is a form of written expression. Is used to express feelings, emotions or ideas in a direct or indirect way. Follows language structure according to certain rules of specific poems. Willows bend to their partners. while the spruces curtsey in response. . Cherry trees form a circle. and the oaks dance just like debutantes. of woodpeckers tapping on their trunks. and squirrels chattering in the boughs.. AP English Lit. & Comp.. Forms of Poetry. Poems can take many different forms. They can be distinguished by their structure (. rhyme, meter. , number of lines) or by their message (what is said and who says it. Carson McCullers. Google Images. Carson McCullers . Born in Columbus, . Ga. on Feb 17, 1917. Grew up playing . piano. Wanted to become concert pianist. . Age 17 moved to NYC for . Julliard for piano. Poetry is using words in a way that helps us see, feel, and hear them. Poetry bounces off your tongue, tickles your ears, and makes you think. Poetry usually has a rhythm or flow. There are many types of poetry and many types of poetic devices, or tools, that poets use. Learning . Objectives. To learn what Ballads are.. To create our Ballads.. In your exercise copy, summarise a story. . D. escribe. any story in three. to six lines. It can be a fairytale, a movie, T.V. Show, book or any tale.. The Epistle. Occasional Poetry . Sijo. Poems. Didactic Poetry. Slam Poetry. Epic Poems. The Canto. Mock Epics. The Palinode. Prose Poetry. Concrete Poetry. Epic. Long, narrative poem.. Hero protagonist acts in mythic or historical ways.. Elements of Poetry Poetry is not ____________. Prose is: ordinary ______________ people use in speaking or writing Poetry is: a form of _______________ expression _______________ intense POINT OF VIEW IN POETRY. POET. The poet is the author of the poem.. SPEAKER. The speaker of the poem is the “narrator” of the poem. . POETRY FORM. FORM - the appearance of the words on the . page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNFHafaZvE8. Poetry. Whether telling a story, capturing a single moment, or describing nature in a completely new way, poetry is the most musical of all literary forms. . As it was developed at an early stage in Man’s cultural evolution, its themes are actions rather than thoughts. . They are of the simplest kind, such as a memorable feud, a thrilling adventure, a family disaster, love and war. The tale is usually fierce and tragic. . A ballad is a form of verse to be sung or recited. It’s usually a dramatic episode in simple narrative form. . Most of the English and Scottish ballads are from the 14. th. and 15. th. centuries.. poet. .. Sometimes, poems have rhyming words in them.. Poetry is meant to be read aloud.. Rhyming Words. Some poetry has rhyming words at the end of lines. When words rhyme, they start with different sounds, but sound the same at the end of the words. So ‘cat’ rhymes with ‘bat’ and ‘hot’ rhymes with ‘lot’. .