1052 Week 11

W. B. YEATS

He was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature.

Although he lived in London for 14 years of his childhood, Yeats maintained his cultural roots, featuring Irish legends and heroes in many of his poems and plays.

He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923.

RHYME VERSUS RHYTHM

rhyme:

the practice of choosing similar sounding words at the ends of the alternate lines of a poem

Rhyme is often used to lend a pleasing effect to poetry which makes it enjoyable; rhyming words also help us to memorize.

rhythm:

an audible pattern or effect that is created by introducing pauses or stressing certain words in the poem

There are five main rhythms in English poetry; they are Iamb, Trochee, Spondee, Dactyl, and Anapest.

NEVERMORE

WORD TRANSLATION WHEN TO USE

thou:

When ''you'' is the subject of the sentence.

thee:

When ''you'' is the object of the sentence.

thy:

Possessive form of you. Commonly used before a noun that begins with a consonant sound (like the article, ''a'').

thine:

Possessive form of you. Commonly used before a noun that begins with vowel sound (like the article, ''an''). Also used when indicating that something is ''absolute and understood.''

ye:

Plural form of ''you'' when addressing a group of people.

EDGAR ALLAN POE

He was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. 

Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre.

He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.