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Fred Wahs Poetry and Poetics
What is a poem?
A structure of lines and rhythmic energy and repetitive
sound
A blending of statement and form, which is intentional
and meant to be clarifying (Oliver 15)
Language
Tone: what is the general
attitude of the speaker to
what is being said?
How would you describe
the poets diction (word
choice and usage)?
Is the language formal or
informal of a high or low
register? What is the effect
of this language?
Form
How is the poem organized?
Does the poems lineation
(organization of the poem
into lines) have any unique
features?
Are there patterns of sound
in the poem (rhyme, clusters
of similar sound)?
On what note does the poem
end?
Imagery
Are metaphors, similes, or
personification used?
What patterns of mental
pictures are presented?
What about symbols?
A symbol is related to imagery. It
is something which is itself yet
stands for or means something
else.
Works Cited
Oliver, Mary. A Poetry Handbook: A Prose Guide to
Understanding and Writing Poetry. New York: Harcourt,
Inc. 1994. Print.