English Q1

grade 7 hs

Poem

consists of lines and stanzas and gives messages, ideas and lessons to the reader.

Lines

may vary in length and they may or may not contain complete sentences. It also refers to a single row of words within a poem.

stanzas

a grouped set of lines that form a unit within a poem.

Rhyme

correspondence of two or more words with similar-sounding final syllables placed so as to echo one another.

Rhyme scheme

formal arrangements of rhymes in a stanza or a poem.

form

refers to how the poem is put together, like its structure ad deisgn

imagery

descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures and sensory experiences for the reader

theme

the central idea, message, or underlying, meaning of a poem, often expressing through recurring images, symbols or motifs.

elements of a poem

line, stanza, rhyming words, rhyme scheme, form, imagery and theme

types of poetry

descriptive, narrative and lyrical

descriptive

a type of poem that vividly describes a scene, object or experience using sensory details.

narrative poem

a type of poetry that tells a story through the use of characters plot and setting.

Lyrical

a short musical and emotional type of poetry that expresses the poet’s feelings, thoughts and observations.

forms of poetry

blank, free, epic, haiku, sonnet, elegy, ode, limerick, ballad

blank verse

written with a precise meter, almost always lambic pentameter, that does not rhyme.

free verse

that lacks consistent rhyme scheme, metrical pattern or musical form

epics

are lengthy narrative poems that tell the story of heroic deeds, adventures and significant events.

Haiku

a traditional Japanese form of poetry characterized by its brevity and simplicity

sonnets

14-line poems that follow a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

elegies

that mourn the loss of someone or something.

odes

lyrical poems that celebrate r praise a person, object or abstract concept.

Limericks

humorous, rhyming poems, consisting of five lines with a specific rhyme scheme

ballads

narrative poems that tells a story, often with a song-like quality

figures of speech

simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia.

simile

compares two different things like using the words ‘‘like’’ or ‘‘as’’

metaphor

directly refers to one thing by mentioning another to suggest a similarity between them.

personification

in which human qualities are attributes to non-human entities or objects.

hyperbole

involves extreme or exaggerating to make a point.

onomatopoeia

that phonetically imitates a sound.

Repetition

A literacy Device where words ,Phrases, or sounds are repeated within a piece of writing to create emphasis, rhythm or to reinforce a theme.

Alliteration

Repitattion of the same consonant sound at the beginning of neighboring or closely words within a sentence or phrase.

Assonance

Repitation of similar vowel sounds within neigboring or closely connected aoerds but no necessarily at the beginning of the word.

Elision

The omission or slurring of one or more sounds or syllables in a word or phrases, usually for ease of pronunciation or to fit a particular meter or ryme schemes

Tone

The authors attitude towards the subject or audience ( how does the poet Feed) It can be serious, playful,sacarstic,angry, joyful sad etc

Who fells it? poet/speaker

Mood

The felling or atmosphere the reader experiences (how does this poem make you fell) It can be calm, tense, cheerful,gloomy, hopeful, scary etc.

Who feels it? the reader

Serene

Peaceful and calm

Melancholic

Deeply sad and gloomy

Anxious

Worried or nervous

Nostalgic

Remembering, missing someyhing in the past

Gloomy

SAd

Indifferent

Not caring

Curious

Wanting to know more

Suspecious

Douting something

Annoyed

irratated

relived

Safe