The form and structure of poems
The following lesson deals with the
form
and
structure
of various poems.
The form of a poem dictates how it appears on the page and how the poet deals with his or her
material.
As with all writing tasks, the poet needs to begin by asking "What kind of poem am I writing?
What is my audience? What is my purpose?"
Some of the purpose answers might be:
● to tell a story
● to describe a scene
● to express an emotion
● to make a comment on life…
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