The Elements Of Poetry - Overview

The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include: oxymoron, assonance, alliteration, imagery, understatement, hyperbole and more. A young host and hostess guide viewers through the basic elements of poetry with colorful graphics and an informative narrative. In addition, professors of English provide insight to help viewers understand poetry. An interactive component of multiple choice questions reinforces concepts presented in the program and enhances understanding of the basic elements of poetry. This video reviews the topics that have been discussed in the series and gives definitions of all the new terms including; figurative language, metaphore, simile, denotation, connotation, imagery, assonance, alliteration, symbol, sentimentality, personification, allusion, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, understatement, rhyme, rythmn, meter, tone and musical devices. Understanding Literature The Elements Of Poetry, Part 4.