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Basic Elements of Poetry (Rhythm (Rhythm is basically the pattern in which…
Basic Elements of Poetry
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Rhythm
Rhythm is basically the pattern in which a poet chooses to sequence the stressed and unstressed syllables in every line of a poem.
Meter-Meter is a stressed and unstressed syllabic pattern in a verse or within the lines of a poem. Stressed syllables tend to be longer and unstressed shorter.
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Meter Ex:a line consisting of four dipodies in trochaic, iambic, or anapestic meter.
Meter Ex:Five feet: Pentameter-А poem is said to be written in a particular pentameter when the lines of the poem have the length of five feet, where 'foot' is a combination of a particular number.
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Alliteration
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping... - From Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven
Alliteration is the repetition of a particular consonant or a vowel sound in the initial stressed syllables of a series of words or phrases in close succession.
Metaphor
Metaphor is an indirect parallel drawn between two completely unrelated things. It is a comparison, yes, but metaphors do not use the connectives 'like', 'as' and 'than'. A metaphor usually has more layers and depth than a simile which in the resemblance is usually more linear. Any metaphor can also have multiple interpretations depending on how complicated the poet chooses to make it.
Ex:Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune--without the words,
And never stops at all,
Imagery
The figurative painting of a vivid picture in the mind of a reader with words is imagery. This element is most exploited in descriptive poem where the poet has the scope to use ornate adjectives, lofty language and an exquisitely elaborate canvas to give wings to his imagination. Of course, this scope is primarily offered by the dynamic nature of a descriptive poem.
Ex:Auditory imagery-Auditory-is a form of mental imagery that is used to organize and analyze sounds when there is no external auditory stimulus present.
Ex:Gustatory imagery- In particular, refers to imagery related to the sense of taste.
Ex:Olfactory imagery-Olfactory imagery pertains to odors, scents, or the sense of smell. Gustatory imagery pertains to flavors or the sense of taste.
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Ex:Visual imagery-Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds.