Dramatic monologue
Poem in which imaginary character speaks to silent listener
Allusion
Reference to well known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art.
Line
Line in a poem.
Stanza
A group of lines in a poem.
Speaker
Voice of a poem.
Imagist
Rebels against traditional poetry, used imagery as a poetic tool.
Imagery
Descriptive words that create pictures in readers mind.
Satire
Writing that ridicules people, ideas, institutions, conventions, and other literary works.
Tone
Writer’s attitude toward subject, characters, or audience.
Poetry
Lyrical wording
Rule #1 of Imagist Poetry
The image is most important.
Rule #2 of Imagist Poetry
Poetry should be short and to the point
Rule #3 of Imagist Poetry
Poetry should have meaning and emotion.
Rule #4 of Imagist Poetry
Poetry should be in modern language.
Rule #5 of Imagist Poetry
Poems can be about anything.
Example of an imagist poet
Ezra Pound, TS Elliot, William Carlos Williams and EE Cummings
Pastoral poetry
Poetry dealing with rural or natural settings.
Industrial poetry
Themed around industry and work. Usually post WWII. Tribute to working class.
Who wrote “the love song of J Alfred Prufrock”?
T.S. Eliot
Who wrote “In a Station of the Metro”?
Ezra Pound
Who wrote “The Red Wheelbarrow”?
William Carlos Williams
Who wrote “Anyone lived in a pretty how town”?
EE Cummings
Who wrote “Old Age Stick”?
EE Cummings
Who wrote “Stopping by the woods on a snowy evening”?
Robert Frost
Who wrote “Mending Wall”?
Robert Frost
Who wrote “Chicago”?
Carl Sandburg
Who wrote “The Road Not Taken”?
Robert Frost
Who wrote “Grass”?
Carl Sandburg
