Modern Poetry Study Guide
27 October 2011
Chapter 19
1. "Briefly describe the origins of modern poetry."
The origins of poetry are very much like those of literature in general. It began as oral communication handed down through generations to tell a story or entertain. Most was in a simple verse or rhyming format seemingly to be remembered better. It then developed into the epic poem. Finally, it transformed into free verse along with a set pattern of poetry. Romanticism led to modernism, which led to imagism. The poetry of today is a mixture of all of the forms both old and new.
3. "Describe the two different kinds of poetry as explained in the text."
Two forms of poetry are lyric poetry and narrative poetry. Narrative poetry tells a story for the reader. It may be in long form like an epic poem or a ballad that repeats a story and may even have a chorus like a song. Lyric poetry is poems like elegies of death, odes that are very scripted forms, or a meditation among other forms. They are more song like with scripted or expected rhyme and meter.
Chapter 20.
"Select an assigned poem and explain how the poem related to the painting that inspired them." …show more content…
It is a complicated poem with a set rhyme scheme and relatively closed form but does have variations. The image of the two roads diverging in the wood allows the reader to see what the author wants him to see. The roads represent the struggle each person takes as he chooses the right path in life for him. The speaker alludes to the temptation of taking the easier path, but choosing "the one less traveled by," (Line 19) that represents the one that is more difficult that few people have chosen makes the speaker of a higher plain. The fact that this poem is written in first person allows for more of a view into the internal conflict of the speaker. The repetition of words like "ages and ages" uses assonance to add to the imagery and
Chapter 19
1. "Briefly describe the origins of modern poetry."
The origins of poetry are very much like those of literature in general. It began as oral communication handed down through generations to tell a story or entertain. Most was in a simple verse or rhyming format seemingly to be remembered better. It then developed into the epic poem. Finally, it transformed into free verse along with a set pattern of poetry. Romanticism led to modernism, which led to imagism. The poetry of today is a mixture of all of the forms both old and new.
3. "Describe the two different kinds of poetry as explained in the text."
Two forms of poetry are lyric poetry and narrative poetry. Narrative poetry tells a story for the reader. It may be in long form like an epic poem or a ballad that repeats a story and may even have a chorus like a song. Lyric poetry is poems like elegies of death, odes that are very scripted forms, or a meditation among other forms. They are more song like with scripted or expected rhyme and meter.
Chapter 20.
"Select an assigned poem and explain how the poem related to the painting that inspired them." …show more content…
It is a complicated poem with a set rhyme scheme and relatively closed form but does have variations. The image of the two roads diverging in the wood allows the reader to see what the author wants him to see. The roads represent the struggle each person takes as he chooses the right path in life for him. The speaker alludes to the temptation of taking the easier path, but choosing "the one less traveled by," (Line 19) that represents the one that is more difficult that few people have chosen makes the speaker of a higher plain. The fact that this poem is written in first person allows for more of a view into the internal conflict of the speaker. The repetition of words like "ages and ages" uses assonance to add to the imagery and