Three questions about Poetry
1. What is poetry? Based on your opinion
2. What are genres of English Poetry? give an example of each genres
3. What are genres of Indonesian Poetry? give an example of each genres
Answer
1. Poerty is a work of art that is written down and then recited according to the tone, rytme, and rythm.
2. The genres of English poetry, there are three main genres : lyric, narrative and dramatic
- Example of lyric genres :
"Italian Sonnet" by James DeFord,
Turn back the heart you've turned away
Give back your kissing breath
Leave not my love as you have left
The broken hearts of yesterday
But wait, be still, don't lose this way
Affection now, for what you guess
May be something more, could be less
Accept my love, live for today.
- Example of narrative genres :
"The Kill" by Jennifer L. Betts.
He could smell the forest around him.
"Do you think it's time?"
"Wait a bit longer, Tim"
His pappy said with a smile.
Aiming a little higher.
His Pappy excitedly muttered, "now."
Anticipation set him on fire.
Sweat fell down his brow.
The shot rang true and neat.
"Yes," he squealed with delight.
And it was a buck that he had beat.
Tonight, had been a good night.
- Example of dramatic genres :
"The Dream Called Life" by Pedro Calderon de la Barca.
DREAM it was in which I found myself.
And you that hail me now, then hailed me king,
In a brave palace that was all my own,
Within, and all without it, mine; until,
Drunk with excess of majesty and pride,
Methought I towered so big and swelled so wide
That of myself I burst the glittering bubble
Which my ambition had about me blown
And all again was darkness. Such a dream
As this, in which I may be walking now,
Dispensing solemn justice to you shadows,
Who make believe to listen; but anon
Kings, princes, captains, warriors, plume and steel,
Ay, even with all your airy theater,
May flit into the air you seem to rend
3. The genres of Indonesian old poetry, there are three main genres : pantun, gurindam, and syair- Example of pantun genres :
Buah duku dari Palembang
Pulau Bali mashur mangganya
Baca buku janganlah jarang
Sebab buku
jendela dunia
- Example of gurindam genres :
Dengan orang tua hendaknya
hormat,
Supaya badan dapat selamat
- Exampple of syair genres :
Ceritaku memang tidaklah indah,
Bahkan bisa dikatakan musibah,
Hidup memang tidak mudah,
Tetap jalani dengan tabah
References :
https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-poems.html
http://ridcool.blogspot.com/p/kumpulan-pantunsyairdan-gurindam_31.html