Free verse is an open form (see Poetry analysis) of poetry that does not use consistent meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern. It thus tends to follow the rhythm of natural speech. Although free verse requires no meter, rhyme, or other traditional poetic techniques, a poet can still use them to create some sense of structure. A clear example of this can be found in Walt Whitman's poems, where he repeats certain phrases and uses commas to create both a rhythm and structure. Much pattern and discipline is to be found in free verse: the internal pattern of sounds, the choice of exact words, and the effect of associations give free verse its beauty
1. Construct your own free verse poem using 4 of the following devices. LABEL EACH DEVICE IN YOUR POEM!
Rhymes: slant; masculine; feminine; end; Simile; Metaphor; Personification; Symbolism; Imagery; Onomatopoeia; Alliteration; Assonance; Consonance; Allusion; Metonymy; Synecdoche; Hyperbole; Paradox; Understatement; Litotes; Irony; Caesura, Enjambment.
2. Annotate/Analyze the text with 8 comments on language (foreign), poetic devices, allusions, or textual interpretations. Write the information in your journal (minimum 3/4 page). Refer to page, stanza, line, etc. when you are making a reference to the text.
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