Poetry Elements
What poetry element is this?
a group of lines forming the basic metrical unit in a poem; It’s a poem’s equivalent to a paragraph.
Stanza
Define Personification
Giving human abilities to non-human entities.
What type of tone is this sentence?
"The future is bright, and every challenge is just an opportunity waiting to be embraced."
The tone is optimistic and hopeful
Define "ambiguity"
A phrase that is unclear and can be interpreted in 2 or more ways.
Read the etymology of the word "uniform"
uni: one
form: with form
What does this word mean?
One unchanging form.
What poetry element is this?
Writing vividly about objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it portrays an image in our minds.
Imagery
"The fireworks filled the sky with a million dazzling colors, brighter than a thousand suns."
The exaggeration in this hyperbole creates an excited and thrilling mood.
What type of tone is this sentence?
"Oh great. Another traffic jam, just what I needed to start my day!"
The tone is sarcastic
Define "literal meaning."
What the text is actually talking about.
Read the etymology of the word "hydrophilic"
hydro: water
ic: having to do with
What does this word mean?
having a tendency to mix something with water.
What is the rhyme scheme of this quatrain?
"He did not wear his scarlet coat,
For blood and wine are red,
And blood and wine were on his hands
When they found him with the dead,"
ABCB
How does the metaphor in this sentence impact the reader's mood?
"The room was a tomb, silent and shadowed, holding its secrets tightly"
By comparing the room to a tomb, the author creates an eerie and uncomfortable mood.
"Back in those days, we'd stay up all night, laughing and sharing stories."
The tone is nostalgic
Define "shifts"
Where we see changes in a text.
Read the etymology of the word "monochromatic"
mono: one
chrome: colorful
ic: having to do with
What poetry element is this?
Created by the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line or stanza.
Rhythm
How does the alliteration in "The soft sun settled down slowly over the sea" impact the reader's mood?
The repeated "s" sound are gentle and melodic, creating a calming and peaceful mood.
What is the tone of this sentence?
"If only I had known then what I know now, maybe things would be different."
Define "Paraphrase"
Translating the poem/text in your own words; a summary.
Read the etymplogy of the word "mesoderm"
meso: middle
derm: skin
What does this word mean?
The middle slayers of bodily tissues
A six line stanza is called what?
Sestet
Define meosis
Meosis is presenting something with underemphasis in order to achieve a greater effect; Dismissing something as unimportant.
What is the tone of this sentence?
"There was quiet and emptiness that lingered in the air, settling over me like a shadow."
Define "Figurative Language"
A way to use words and expressions that goes beyond their literal meaning.
Read the etymology of the word "precede"
pre: before
cede: yield
What does this word mean?
To come before something else in time.