Definitions
using details that appeal to the senses of see, taste, touch, smell and hear
imagery
repetition of words or phrases throughout the lines of poetry
repetition
Your love is like the sunlight for my soul.
simile
There's a frog in my throat.
Your voice is rough or your throat is sore.
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
simile
giving non-human things human like personalities, feelings, or actions
personification
no set rhyme pattern
free verse
The trees danced in the wind.
personification
I'm pulling his leg.
I'm just joking around.
What are 3 words that rhyme with ball
an object, person, or place has a deeper meaning beyond its literal one
symbolism
rhyme occurs within the lines of poetry
internal rhyme
The cat sat down on his mat and talked to the rat.
internal rhyme
The activity helped to break the ice.
helped to make everyone more comfortable
Mary makes mini-muffins with her mom.
Alliteration
what happens in the opposite of what is expected
irony
the groups of lines within a poem (the paragraphs of a poem)
stanza
symbolism
Don't let the cat out of the bag.
Don't tell the secret or surprise.
an exaggeration
hyperbole
the use of words that represent a sound
onomatopoeia
commonly used saying or expression that does not mean what it says
idiom
Paul picks pears for Polly.
alliteration
The Sabres are on fire.
They are playing great and winning a lot of games.
My homework will take a million years to finish
hyperbole