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Poetry is considered to be a representational text in which one explores ideas by using symbols. Poetry can be interpreted many different ways and is even harder to interpret when the original author has come and gone. Poetry is an incredible form of literature because the way it has the ability to use the reader as part of its own power. In other words, poetry uses the feelings and past experiences of the reader to interpret things differently from one to another, sometimes not even by choice of the author. Two famous poets come to mind to anybody who has ever been in an English class, Robert Frost and E.E. Cummings. Both of these poets have had numerous famous pieces due to the fact that they both

In the beginning, there is very little light. It is almost dusk, and the speaker describes the smell as “dark” (7). Towards the middle and end there are various lights: lanterns, lamplight, fireflies, lamp (9, 11, 13, 20). This change over time depicts the storyteller’s significance to the speaker, because she brought enlightenment to his life. In this poem, light is a metaphor for knowledge, while darkness is a metaphor for ignorance. At the end, the old wise storyteller, who is the embodiment of wisdom, “was the lamplight” (20). In contrast, the two boys, who are young and ignorant, are “in one shadow” (21). The juxtaposition of light with darkness shows that the speaker and storyteller are opposites in their insight. Additionally, it is strange that she is a light before them, yet they are still shadowed. What is blocking the light from them? This metaphor illustrates that it takes time for people to become sage like their elders. As the speaker says, adulthood is “childhood’s aftermath,” which means that the knowledge people gain in childhood will lead them to be wise adults such as the storyteller

Poetry is about the emotions or feeling of a person. Poetry always follows a rhythm to keep the poem organized. The words used in poetry are always specific whether they are good or bad words. People may decide to write poetry because they can freely choose their own words without caring about the reader’s reaction. Although, Poetry is mostly interesting to read, it can sometimes end up being a shock to the readers.

In today’s modern view, poetry has become more than just paragraphs that rhyme at the end of each sentence. If the reader has an open mind and the ability to read in between the lines, they discover more than they have bargained for. Some poems might have stories of suffering or abuse, while others contain happy times and great joy. Regardless of what the poems contains, all poems display an expression. That very moment when the writer begins his mental journey with that pen and paper is where all feelings are let out. As poetry is continues to be written, the reader begins to see patterns within each poem. On the other hand, poems have nothing at all in common with one another. A good example of this is in two poems by a famous writer by

Before reading this, I was less than thrilled to have to read a book full of poetry. Poetry is hard to relate to and hard to understand. It is typically very personal which makes it less enjoyable to read since it leaves

Poetry isn 't just those long sonnets you had to analyze in high school. It’s a verse, almost like the author is talking directly to you, telling you their story. Emotion pours out of poetry, just as if you were pouring water into a glass. It may get a bad reputation because of the somewhat uninteresting Shakespearean poems, where the language is difficult to understand and difficult to enjoy. Poetry is broad, and can be almost anything rhythmic. There is no topic poetry has to follow. There are no guidelines for poetry. Its just creativity pouring out of the author.

For many years people have been able to share their feelings and emotions through art,songs, novels, poems, etc. These artists, musicians, authors, and poets have been able to connect with others. For example, poems can be interpreted differently by readers. A poem has the flexibility to relate to anyone who reads it. There are many different types of poems in the sense of structure, which inlucudes the rhyme scheme, stanzas, and lines. With in the structure of the poem the reader may encounter similes, metaphors, alliteration, personification, and paradox along with many other literary terms. These literary terms are what make poetry unique and engaging for readers. Readers are able to ponder the meaning of the poem and the complexity of

can only feel. The greatest poems tell stories that readers wish to be true. They open doors to

Poetry in my opinion is best defined as artistic work that was created to express the thoughts or feelings of a person or poet. Expressing thoughts or feelings through poetry can be used by rhythmic patterns or a type or distinctive style.   However, poetry does not always have to rhyme or have a rhythmic pattern. Poetry could just be a list of jotted down words that came off the top of the person’s head.

In the same way that every person has a different personality, every poem has its own charm. Each poem is special in its own way. For example a poem “There Will Come Soft Rains” (p.780) by Sara Teasdale is about nature and humanity. A poem “Sonnet XXX of Fatal Interview”(p.814), the main topic is love. These poems are different from each other, like different personalities, which I am going to talk about.

Poetry is an art style that is used to tell a story about something important about oneself, or something going on in the world. It changes as the world changes, because at one point poetry mainly consisted of poems with a story that had a deeper meaning. Then as time changed poetry took on many new forms, such as hip hop and rap. Poetry, whether it be rap or poems seemed to have a big boost during times of prejudice and racism. Two big poets known as Kendrick Lamar and Maya Angelou during their times have been very successful in bringing light to these situations with their poetry.

Poems have several levels to them, and there is a lot of room for individual

Throughout history American poems have been analyzed for what they truly mean. Many people use their analysis to show others or find out for themselves what a poem means. There are even writers who's only job is to completely analyze a poem down to every single word. Sometimes an analysis can even help someone else write a poem. There are a lot of different genres of poems including: allegory; epic; fable; satire; tragedy; etc. However, sometimes poems of two genres can mash together. Meaning a poem could be tragic but also epic such as a poem written about a magical dragon who's mother dies. And two poems may be more alike or different than first thought. A great example of this happening is within the poems Pied Beauty by Gerard Manley Hopkins and Design by Robert Frost.

In this unit, we have learnt some wonderful poems. However, each poem has a different topic. Some poems are story-telling, some are just describing objects, and the others are expressing emotions. So, they are not all short stories, there are still some poems like haikus, they have nothing to do with stories.

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words…” This quote by Robert Frost holds the truth to what poetry is all about. If a poem is a “good” poem then it will make you feel something and teach you more than just the simple words that are on the page. Authors are able to do this through the elements of poetry. These are the building blocks of any great poem. For example, an author may use a metaphor like in the bible verse 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, this is where the author of this bible passage expresses how “Love is patient, Love is kind…”, another may use rhyme to tell the story like Dr. Seuss and his “Cat in the Hat”. However, no matter what type of Poetic element is used, a true Poet must always use at least one of the poetic devices to help convey their point and build the story.(Kerziner 560) There are two poems that come to mind when I think about all of these qualifications. If I Should have a Daughter by Sarah Kay and Pretty Katie Makkai. These two poems discuss different ways mothers raise their