Tipos de poesía

Los poemas pueden expresar situaciones variadas de la vida y hacer énfasis en los sentimientos del autor o de terceras personas en quienes se vea reflejado. Las emociones son la fuente principal para determinar el tema que se abordará en un poema.

Tarjetas de características

Free verse

• It is a popular style of modern poetry.
• It can rhyme or not.
• It can have as many verses or strophes as the poet wants.
• It can be about anything writers like and it may sound simple enough.

Sonnet

• It has 14 verses and usually deals with love.
• It follows rhyme scheme, rules and structure.

Acrostic

• The first letter of each verse of the poem is used to call out a name, word, phrase or message.
• It may or may not rhyme.
• Usually, the formed words establish the theme of the poem.

Ejemplo 1: Free (Amy Ludwig)

last year this girl this girl you see she was not a refugee but just a child who loved to read to walk with grandma by the sea the nights were loud they had to flee so now we call her refugee she is a child may she be free she could be you she could be me

Ejemplo 2: Happiness (acrostic) — Paul Sebastian

H - Have a sense of purpose, driven by an A - Attitude that is resolute and P - Positively charged by burning P - Passion in your chosen career which is I - Ignited by loved ones' love and support N - Never taking anything for granted E - Engage to contribute to the lives of others with a S - Sense of commitment to S - Serve, creating a better world

Reflexión final

Las expresiones literarias contribuyen a la representación del mundo. Cada lector u oyente las interpreta según sus emociones, sentimientos y experiencias, que pueden ser consideradas buenas o malas según el contexto donde se desarrollen.