TEACH ME - SHOW ME HOW

TEACH ME - SHOW ME HOW

1. write a poem in your own way
2. analyze it to see which poetic devices YOU LIKE TO USE
3. cite them using either a citation system (like numbers)
or as a paragraph below the poem

You may submit 3 poems...1 new and 2 old

The poems should all be short - 200 words
The citation/explanatory paragraph should also be short - 100 words

You may use this competition to try to use a poetic device you have not used before or just note which ones suit you best

This is only a DUP competition
No marks will be given
It does not have to be perfect


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EXAMPLES OF POETIC DEVICES:

THIS IS A SHORT LIST...THERE ARE HUNDREDS

Similes: figures of speech that compares two unlike things, using the words like or as.
"His feet were as big as boats."

Alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

Metaphor: a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, without the use of like or as.
"Her hair is silk."

Personification: assigning human qualities to non-human things.
"The tropical storm slept for two days."

Onomatopoeia: words that imitate sounds.
"Boom. Gurgle. Plink."

Hyperbole: an expression of exaggeration.
"I nearly died laughing."

Symbolism: using an object to represent an idea. A symbol means what it is and also something more.      
Lions often symbolize royalty.

Puns: words with a humorous double meaning, a "play on words."      
"A dog not only has a fur coat but also pants."

Idioms: expressions that have a meaning apart from the meanings of the individual words.      "It's raining cats and dogs."

Foot: the time period into which the beat of the poetic line is divided. A foot is made up of several
syllables, some long and some short.      

Meter: refers to how the feet are put together to form lines of poetry. The combinations of long
and short syllables give poetry a musical feel.      

Rhythm: the pattern of long and short syllables in a poetic line. In modern poetry, some words receive greater vocal emphasis than others.      

Lyrics: what poets write, the actual words used to form the framework of rhythm and meter.      

Mood: the overall feeling the poem creates. Mood, or tone, for example, can be playful, sad, lonely, angry or joyful.

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Further clarification is below

If you help me become a better poet - you are an ANGEL

DO NOT TAKE THIS COMPETITION TOO SERIOUSLY

ANGELS FLY BECAUSE THEY TAKE THEMSELVES LIGHTLY

So if I write something, using a metaphor, do I then explain the metaphor...I guess I am not understanding what you want with the explanation. Also, how many entries and are old writes allowed?

Well...my two cents would be that a slightly different idea might be interesting. How about each entrant posts a poem, and does a critique/explantion of the entry of another entrant...'winning' would then be based on your ability to see technique in the writes of others....again, only opinion.

dp

This looks more complicated than fun.

Deathproof said:Well...my two cents would be that a slightly different idea might be interesting. How about each entrant posts a poem, and does a critique/explantion of the entry of another entrant...'winning' would then be based on your ability to see technique in the writes of others....again, only opinion.

dp

Nods

Well this looks like more fun than work as does DP's suggestion. Just waiting on word as to whether old writes are allowed and how many entries allowed.

raorrick said:So if I write something, using a metaphor, do I then explain the metaphor...I guess I am not understanding what you want with the explanation. Also, how many entries and are old writes allowed?

No...You write a good poem...there is a list of poetic devices that are very very long...I have one poetry book with a list of each and every poetic device....the list above is a short list
You are the teacher and you give an example of how to write a poem by first writing the poem and then showing how you made the poem effective by using a poetic device.
3 entries permitted
1 new poem and 2 old poems

Deathproof said:Well...my two cents would be that a slightly different idea might be interesting. How about each entrant posts a poem, and does a critique/explantion of the entry of another entrant...'winning' would then be based on your ability to see technique in the writes of others....again, only opinion.

dp

I have done that as a form of teaching and it was very effective
but now that I have set up the rules of this competition...my only answer to this...is maybe you could run your own competition using this format.  Very good idea

Indie said:This looks more complicated than fun.

This should not be complicated for a writer as proficient as you.

braggman said:Well this looks like more fun than work as does DP's suggestion. Just waiting on word as to whether old writes are allowed and how many entries allowed.

This is just a competition
No marks are given
This is not a course credit

My personal reason for this competition was an ongoing discussion about the problems with spelling and grammar in DUP.
Further to that...I wonder about how many poets know the fundamentals of how poetry is taught and the terms used.
I am trying to learn from the talent here.
Nobody is forced to participate
But at 7440 membership....do you think we might get a few
responses?

SLIH...the idea is honorable, and I salute you...merely throwing in my two cents

dp

Deathproof said:SLIH...the idea is honorable, and I salute you...merely throwing in my two cents

dp

Thank you for your support.
I hope people will submit a short poem and a short paragraph
Just for fun......
It does not have to take a lot of time...
This is just one more competition out of many

Do we have to use all the poetic devices?

Indie said:Do we have to use all the poetic devices?

No...there are hundreds of poetic devices....
Everyone has their own style of poetry
Write YOUR OWN WAY...and then look at your poem
and point out which devices you used
conciously or unconciously....and it could just be
a notation....and...the paragraph can be in point form....

I like your idea here to teach and improve writing but to me it's a reminder of college writing courses and homework, Peace -I will try your next one :-)