World War I Photography & Poetry - 10th Grade Honors ELA

A collection of vocabulary terms and definitions related to World War I photography and poetry, suitable for 10th Grade Honors ELA students.

Intention

The purpose or message the photographer aims to convey.

Rule of Thirds

A composition technique dividing the frame into nine equal parts to create visual interest.

Content

The subject matter and elements within the photograph.

Camera Angle

The perspective from which the photo is taken (eye-level, high angle, low angle, etc.).

Iambic

Unstressed + stressed (˘ ´) pattern, like 're-CEIVE'.

Trochaic

Stressed + unstressed (´ ˘) pattern, like 'GEN-tle'.

Anapestic

Unstressed + unstressed + stressed (˘ ˘ ´) pattern, like 'un-der-STAND'.

Dactylic

Stressed + unstressed + unstressed (´ ˘ ˘) pattern, like 'WON-der-ful'.

Monometer

1 foot per line.

Dimeter

2 feet per line.

Trimeter

3 feet per line.

Tetrameter

4 feet per line.

Pentameter

5 feet per line.

Hexameter

6 feet per line.

Heptameter

7 feet per line.

Octameter

8 feet per line.

Metonymy

Using one object to represent a related concept (e.g., 'the crown' for monarchy).

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds (e.g., 'fleet feet sweep').

Consonance

Repetition of consonant sounds (e.g., 'pitter patter').

Anaphora

Repetition at the beginning of successive clauses (e.g., 'I have a dream…').

Epiphora

Repetition at the end of successive clauses.

Chiasmus

Inverted parallelism (e.g., 'Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country').

Sonnet

A 14-line poem with specific rhyme schemes (Petrarchan, Shakespearean, Spenserian).

Enjambment

Continuation of a sentence from one line to the next without pause.

Caesura

Strong pause within a line of poetry.

T.P.C.A.S.T.T. Analysis Method

A method for analyzing poetry that stands for Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude/Tone, Shifts, Theme, Title revisited.

'Oh What a Literary War'

An essay by Paul Fussell examining how WWI was uniquely shaped by literary influences and traditions.

Jessie Pope

British civilian poet known for patriotic poetry encouraging enlistment, often criticized by soldier-poets.

Edgar Guest

'The people's poet', known for his optimistic style and writings from the American perspective on WWI.

John McCrae

Canadian physician and poet known for 'In Flanders Fields' and poppy imagery as a wartime symbol.

Wilfred Owen

British soldier-poet who expressed disillusionment through vivid, disturbing imagery about war.

Siegfried Sassoon

Decorated British soldier and critic of WWI, known for his 'Soldier's Declaration' protesting the war.

Eva Dobell

British poet and nurse whose poetry humanizes the war's victims and focuses on the psychological effects of war.

Winifred Mary Letts

Irish poet and playwright whose work addresses the female perspective on war and loss.

Bennet Makalo Khaketla

African poet who incorporated war themes in his work, representing the colonial perspective.

Agha Hashar Kashmiri

Indian poet known for his dramatic works reflecting on the complex colonial relationships during wartime.

Iambic (˘ ´)

The most common meter in English poetry creating a rising rhythm.

Trochaic (´ ˘)

Creates a falling rhythm often used for dramatic effects.

Anapestic (˘ ˘ ´)

Creates a galloping effect and is often used in comic verses.

Dactylic (´ ˘ ˘)

Creates a falling triple rhythm beginning with a stressed syllable.

'A Soldier's Declaration'

A public protest against the continuation of WWI by Siegfried Sassoon.