(TUG) Thematic Unit: Guilt -- Poetry Terms Lesson

Poems, unlike crosswords, don't have a straightforward solution. In fact, a careful examination of the clues laid by the poet may lead to more questions than answers. Let's start this unit, then, with a question: is poetry simply about expressing feelings?

We can possibly best define what poetry is by saying what it isn't. For one thing, poetry, unlike prose, cannot be paraphrased. If you could sum it up succinctly in any other fashion, you wouldn't write the poem. One can talk about the theme of a poem, for instance, but it's the poem itself, which conveys the ultimate effect. A poem is the best possible expression of what the poet wants to say. Some might say that the form and content of art, in this case poetry, is untranslatable.

Poetry can be a complicated subject. In this lesson, we will examine common poetry terms and sound effects.

Review the presentation below to learn more about poetry.

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