Linguistics & Semantics

Lesson 8: Poetry

General Questions aiming at a Complete Appreciation of a Poem

a)General and detailing meaning: 1) what are the contents of the poem? 2) what are the contents of each stanza? 3) who is speaking? 4) who is it addressed to?

b)Verse: 1) what about the lay-out? 2) what about the metre and the rhyme scheme? 3) can you identify sounds effects? 4) is there any contrast or illustration or repetition in this poem?

c) Language: 1) are there similes, metaphors or other figures of speech? 2) is the language simple or complicated?

d) Types of poetry: 1) is it narrative, descriptive, reflective, lyric or sonnet? 2) what’s the aim of this poem? 3) what kind of emotions does this type of poem convey?

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