The History Of

Poetry

Ayu Latifah (2520170014)

Poetry what is it ?

Poetry is an art form in which human language is used for its

aestheticqualities in addition to or instead of it’s national semantic
content.
It consists largery of oral or literaly works in which language is used in
a manner that is felt by its user and audience to differ from ordinary
prose.
History of poetry

The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the
present day. Over this period, English poets have written some of the most enduring
poems in European culture, and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe.
Consequently, the term English poetry is unavoidably ambiguous. It can mean poetry
written in England, or poetry written in the English language.

In one form or another, poetry has been around for thousands of years. However, we
might think of the epic poem as the first instance of poetry, appearing as early as the
20th century B.C. Jumping hundreds of years ahead, we might turn, then, to the sonnet
form and its early appearance in the 13th century.
The Development Of Modern
Poetry

The development of modern poetry is generally seen as having started at the

beginning of the 20th century and extends into the 21st century. Among its
major practitioners are Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, and Anne Carson.
The use of verse to transmit cultural information continues today. Many
Americans know that "in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue". An alphabet
song teaches the names and order of the letters of the alphabet; another
jingle states the lengths and names of the months in the Gregorian calendar.
Some writers believe poetry has its origins in song. Most of the
characteristics that distinguish it from other forms of utterance—rhythm,
rhyme, compression, intensity of feeling, the use of refrains—appear to have
come about from efforts to fit words to musical forms.
Kind Of Poetry

1. Haiku poems: three-line stanzas with a 5/7/5 syllable count. This

form of poetry also focuses on the beauty and simplicity found in
nature.
2. Free verse poems: the least defined. In fact, they're deliberately
irregular, taking on an improvisational bent. There's no formula, no
pattern. Rather, the writer and reader must work together to set
the speed, intonation, and emotional pull.
3. Cinquain: a five-line poem inspired by the Japanese haiku.
4. Epic poems: long and narrative poem that normally tells a story
about a hero or an adventure.
5. Ballad poems: this poem also tell a story, like epic poems do.
However, ballad poetry is often based on a legend or a folk tale.
These poems may take the form of songs, or they may contain a
moral or a lesson.
6. Acrostic poems: also known as name poems, spell out names or
words with the first letter in each line. While the author is doing
this, they're describing someone or something they deem important.
7. Sonnets: the word, "sonetto" is actually Italian for "a little sound
or song."
English Poetry Now

The last three decades of the 20th century saw a number of short-lived poetic
groupings such as the Martians. There was a growth in interest in women's writing
and in poetry from England's ethnic groupings, especially the West Indian
community. A new generation of innovative poets has also sprung up in the wake
of the Revival grouping. Further activity focussed around poets in Bloodaxe Books
The New Poetry including Simon Armitage, Kathleen Jamie, Glyn Maxwell, Selima
Hill, Maggie Hannan, and Michael Hofmann. The New Generation movement
flowered in the 1990s and early twenty first century producing poets such as Don
Paterson, Julia Copus, John Stammers, Jacob Polley, David Morley and Alice
Oswald.
Despite all of this activity, major publishers dropped their
poetry lists and both young and established writers became
increasingly reliant on small and medium sized presses,
generally dependent on State funding. As of 2004, it
appears that a still thriving literature is faced with an
ever-decreasing audience.
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