CKLA Grade 5 Unit 3

Glinting

sparkling or shining

pulsing

throbbing rhythmically like a heart beat

wake

a trail of disturbed water or air left by the passing of a ship or aircraft

stanza

a section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines

apostrophe poem

a poem when the speaker addresses someone or something that isn't there or can't respond. It expresses strong emotions or is used as a rhetorical device.

form

the shape, structure or appearance of a piece of writing.

line break

a place where the line starts

stanza

a group of lines in a poem, typically separated by a blank line. It is a unit of poetic structure, similar to a paragraph in prose writing.

tone

speaker’s attitude towards something

excerpt

a small part of a larger work; for example, one chapter of a novel or one paragraph of a newspaper article

conflict

a struggle between people or groups;  struggle between two opposite views; struggle protagonist must overcome to reach goal

beams

thick pieces of wood or steel

theme

main point or topic

variation

a different approach to a topic

anaphora

the repetition of words at the start of a series of lines in a poem

astronomer

scientist who studies outer space and its bodies (such as moons, stars, and planets

figures

numbers or diagrams

lecture

talk usually given by a teacher or other expert, on a single topic

mystical

not of this world

proofs

in math, arguments that show an idea or rule, must be correct

unaccountable

something that cannot be explained; can be used to refer to a person who does not take responsibility

figurative language

words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition; similes and metaphors are two examples of figurative language

simile

comparison using like or as

metaphor

comparison that does not use like or as

Allah

Arabic word for God

assurance

a promice

emblem

symbol

immense

extremely large

indifferent

uncaring

Joha

character in Palestinian folktales who is known for paying tricks.

rhyme

words that end in the same sound or sounds

rhyme scheme

the pattern of repeated rhyming words in a poem

rue

to feel sorry about or regret

cautious

careful

convenient

nearby or easy to find

dew

drops of water that form overnight

oar

a long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, ussed to row or steer a boat.

seam

the place where two things connect

quatrain

a four-lined stanza

slant rhyme

when two words share the same final consonant sound (example: crumb and home)

veteran

a person who has been in the military

allusion

an indirect reference to an outside work of art or cultural figure

villanelle

a poetic form with nineteen lines and a set of pattern of repeating lines and rhyming words

fluster

a confused feeling

evident

clear or obvious

vast

extremely big

ars poetica

a poem about the craft of poetry

personification

describing non-human things as if they had human qualities

absurdity

foolishness, stupidity or senselessness

entrechats

dance-like jumps in which the performer taps his feet together quickly while in the air

perceive

to understand or see

perforce

necessarily

supposed

believed to be true

taut

stretched tightly