Elements of Poetry
A poem's rhythm is created by a combination of stressed and unstressed _______________.
Syllables
Language that means EXACTLY what it says
Literal Language
Plays are broken down into _________ and _________.
Acts and Scenes
The dog ran down the dark street.
Break a Leg!
Idiom
A pattern of beats is called ____________
Rhythm
Figurative Language that uses "sound" words
Objects that are used on stage to help the audience understand what the actors are saying and doing
Props
My sweet neighbor brought me to the store.
Sweet
Splish! Splash!
Onomatopoeia
Stanzas in poems usually focus on...
One Main Idea
A comparison between 2 things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
Stories written by a playwright and acted out in front of an audience
Dramas
The lady had grey hair under her hat.
Grey
The wind whistled during the storm.
Personification
When reading a poem, where should you pause?
At the Punctuation
Phrases that begin with the same letter sound
Alliteration
A phrase that is missing a subject, verb or complete thought
Sentence Fragment
My smart students all made A's on the exam.
smart
The man is a statue.
Metaphor
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings
Homophones
Giving human characteristics to a "non-human" thing
Personification
Truthful sayings that people use over and over
Proverbs or Adages
The ball rolled through the narrow fence boards
Narrow
The baby bumble bees buzzed by.
Alliteration