Figurative Language
A comparison of two different things WITHOUT using like or as.
Metaphor
Words that have the same ending sound. Usually found at the end of a line.
Rhyme
In this type of poem, lines are unrhymed and there is no consistent metrical patterns. But that does not mean it is entirely without structure of that it cant be lyrical.
Free Verse
Stories that are not true and are based on made up characters and situations.
Fiction
A folktale that takes place in a magical land ruled by royalty, the characters are either good or evil and almost always has a happy ending. Example: Cinderella
Fairytale
A comparison of two different things using the words like or as
Simile
The beat of the poem heard in the ppatteren of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rhythm
A narrative poem often set to music. They have a long history and are usually romanticized stories about folklore or popular legends.
Ballad
A genre of fiction that is set in the modern present with human characters and is based on the premise that the storys plot could actually happen in the real world.
Realistic Fiction
a folktale with unbelievable exaggerations told as if it were true and meant to be humourous. Example Pecos Bill
Tall Tale
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
Words, phrases, or lines that are repeated, usually to show importance.
Repetition
Poetry that originates in Japan. It is compsed of three lines, each a phrase. The first line has five syllables, the second has seven and the third has five.
Haiku
a genre of fiction that is set in the past and involves real people, places, or significant events from history.
Historical Fiction
a very short folktale where the characters are usually personified animals that teach a moral or a lesson.
Fable
When you give human attributes to an object that is not human.
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Repetition of the same beginning sound.
Alliteration
A funny, rude or nonsensical poem with a rhyme scheme of AABBA.
Limerick
A genre of fiction that is set in the future and based on the impact or real, potential, or imagined technology.
Science Fiction
a folktale that usually has some connection to a real historical person or event, combining factual and fictional events with exaggerations that are meant to be humorous. Example The sword in the stone.
Legend
Words that apeal to you 5 senses and help you paint a mental picture.
Imagery
Words that make sounds.
Onomatopoeia
Does poetry have to rhyme in order to be considered poetry?
No
a genre of fiction that contains magical elements such as nonexistent worlds, talking animals and other creatures, and objects or people with superpowers.
Fantasy
a folktale that explains something about the world such as frightening or mysterious natural forces of how something came to be. Example Orpheus
Myth