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Onomatopoeia
- A word that sounds like what it is [buzz, click, bang, sizzle]
Simile
- A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words, such as "like "or "as.
Metaphor
- A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as "like "or "as.
Tone
- The attitude the poems narrator (this may or may not be the actual poet) takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, concerned, tongue- in- cheek, solemn, objective, etc.
Meter
- The measured arrangement of sounds /beats in a poem, including the poets placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line.
Free Verse
- Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter.
Enjambment
- This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line.
Stanza
- An unidentified group of lines in poetry.
Diction
- The authors specific word choice.
Assonance
- The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text.
Alliteration
- Occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Symbol
- An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
Verse
- A single line of poetry.
Allusion
- Brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art.
Rhythm
- The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry.
Ballad
- A story /narrative in poetic form.
Consonance
- A repetition of sounds, but not vowels, in a chunk of text.
Alliteration
Occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Allusion
Brief reference to a real or fictional person, event, place, or work of art
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text
Ballad
A story/narrative in poetic form
Consonance
A repetition of consonant sounds, but not vowels, in a chunk of text
Diction
The authors specific word choice
Enjambment
This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line
Free Verse
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a measurable meter
Metaphor
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things without using connecting words, such as "like" or "as"
Meter
The measured arrangement of sounds/beats in a poem, including the poets placement of emphasis and the number of syllables per line
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like what it is [buzz, click, bang, sizzle]
Rhythm
The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry
Simile
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using connecting words, such as "like" or "as"
Stanza
An unidentified group of lines in poetry
Symbol
An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning
Theme
The central meaning or dominant message the poet is trying to deliver to the reader
Verse
A single line of poetry
when was Walt Whitman born (When did he die)
May 31, 1819 (DIED March 26, 1892)
When was Robert Frost born (When did he die)
March 26, 1874 (DIED January 29, 1963)
Give an example of a metaphor
The water was hotter than ur dad
Give an example of a simile
The shower was as cold as ur mom's heart.