What is the structure of a poem?
The term "structure" is used in poetry to denote the particular manner in which a poet chooses words and organises them into lines. The lines may be organised into long lines, short lines, or a mixture of long and short lines to form a poem.
Structure in poetry is divided into:
- The internal structure of a poem;
- The external structure of a poem
The internal structure of a poem
What is the internal structure of a poem?
The internal structure of a poem defines the orderly development of a poem from words to lines to stanzas. This internal structure of a poem gives the poem semantic significance and is determined by the intentions of the poet.Through a careful analysis of the development of the poem, the audience can identify the facts, feelings, and ideas that the poet wishes to communicate through the poem.