Poetry

The Elements of Poetry
Take a look at this website: http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/ttravis-58691-Elements-Poetry-Lines-Stanza-Rhyme-Scheme-Rhythm-Free-Verse-of-poe-Education-ppt-powerpoint/
In clear, direct PROSE, the powerpoint goes over the primary elements of poetry AND provides examples of each. The examples may seem a bit simple, but even the most complex poetry builds from these devices. If you can see how poets manipulate language in these poems, understand what tools or devices poets use to create their poems, you’ll better understand the more difficult poems.
The following website: http://www.slideshare.net/mspata/poetry-powerpoint-1204716 is more complex but also gives great information—Don’t worry about slides 29-39. We won’t be lingering that long in the poetry unit