ELEMENTS OF POETRY
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Rhyme | the repetition of sounds at the ends of words |
| rhythm | the beat created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| example of rhythm | The cat sat on the mat. |
| repetition | the use of any element of language --a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence --more than once. |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words that imitate sounds. |
| examples of onomatopoeia | crash,bang,hiss,splat |
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words. |
| example of alliteration | lovely lonely lights |
| sound devices | add a musical quality to poetry |
| sound devices | poets use these to enhance a poem's mood and meaning |
| examples of sound devices | rhyme,rhythm, repetition,onomatopoeia,alliteration |
| figurative language | writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally |
| figures of speech | another name for the many types of figurative language |
| figures of speech | writers use these figures of speech to state ideas in a vivid and imaginative way |
| metaphors | describe one thing as if it were something else . |
| metaphors | often point out a similarity between two unlike things |
| example of metaphor | The snow was a white blanket over the town. |
| similes | use like or as to compare two apparently unlike things and show similarities between the two |
| example of similes | She is a slow as a turtle. |
| personification | gives human qualities to something that is nonhuman |
| example of personification | The ocean crashed angrily during the storm. |
| example of rhyme | clown,down |
| example of rhythm | A mouse lives in my house. |
| example of repetition | Sunny thoughts filled a sunny day |
| example of onomatopoeia | splash, meow |
| example of alliteration | a round red rose |
| example of metaphors | Courage is a fire that burns in your heart. |
| examples of similes | The baby's skin was as soft as silk. |
| example of personification | The flowing brook sang a happy song |
| context clues | found in the words, phrases and sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word. MAY HAVE SAME meaning or that describe or explain the word |
| questions to ask when using context clues | WHAT KIND OF WORD IS IT ? WHAT WORD CAN I USE IN PLACE OF IT? WHICH OTHER WORDS IN THE SENTENCE EXPLAIN IT? |
| RHYTHM AND RHYME | POETS ADD THESE TO ADD A MUSICAL QUALITY TO THEIR POEMS |
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