Elements of Poetry
Words ______________ when they have the same ending sound.
A person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
A figure of speech that directly compares two things without using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor
Character
This text tells the story of a dog who displays extreme loyalty, even when his owner is gone.
Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog
A single line of text in a poem is called _______.
A line
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
The repeition of the same sound at the starts of words or phrases that are close together
Alliteration
The events in a novel, movie, etc.
Plot
This play told us about the adventures of a bored, young boy and his adventures through fantasy worlds like "Dictionopolis" or "Digitopolis."
The Phantom Tollbooth
A group of lines in a poem is called __________.
A stanza
An action word
Verb
The practice of giving human traits to nonhumans in writing
Personification
Setting
In this story, a hidden pet bird saves the day aboard a space station.
Feathered Friend
Words or phrases being repeated
Repetition
A word that describes verbs
Adverbs
An indirect reference to something, meant to call it to mind without mentioning it by name.
Allusion
A struggle or problem a character in a story must overcome
Conflict
This informational article presented us with reasons in support of adolescents, or teenagers, adapting and growing alongside technology.
Teens and Technology Share a Future
The beat, pace, or flow of a poem, created by the patterns of stressed (strong) and unstressed (soft) syllables
Rhythm
A location word, which helps define an objects location related to other objects
Preposition
A phrase containing two words that contradict each other
Oxymoron
A message about life and human behavior that an author expresses in a text
Theme
The first text we read this year, by the poet and social activist of the Harlem Renaissance Langston Hughes.
Thank You Ma'am