Study Guide Poetry Unit

Study Guide – Poetry Unit

·  Of the following nine forms of poetry, be able to identify the main components of each form AND the the time period/location that is associated with it:

o  aubade

o  pastoral

o  ballads

o  sestina

o  villanelle

o  ode

o  elegy

o  dramatic monologue

o  sonnet

·  Define all of these figurative terms:

◦ Metaphor

◦ Simile

◦ Personification

◦ Hyperbole

◦ Alliteration

◦ Idiom

◦ Euphemism

◦ Pun

·  Know what the acronym SIFT stands for, and be able to apply it a poem upon first reading.

·  Know what a turn, or a shift, is when applied to poetry

·  Know the difference between the terms mood and tone when applied to poetry.

·  Know the importance of differentiating between a poem’s speaker and its author. Know the object of a poem.