Figurative language
the repetition of a similar consonant sound to create a musical or rhythmic effect
Alliteration
The length of the lines, rhythm and meter, thymes and repetition.
Form
Person, Place, or thing
Noun
ToSEEC
Topic sentence, Evidence, Elaboration, Conclusion
I am in the beginning of a book to show you the contents of the book
Table of contents
I compare two things using like or as
Simile
the arrangement of lines in a group. they are separated by an empty space.
Stanza
I describe a noun or pronoun
Adjective
I belong at the beginning of each sentence when you write.
You use me to look up words in the back of the book
glossary
I compare two things not using like or as
Metaphor
the rhythm and sound pattern of a line of poetry.
Meter
I describe a verbs or adjectives
Adverb
I belong at the end of a sentence when you write.
punctuation
I show the front of the book and let you know what you are about to read.
Front cover
I give human like qualities to non human things
Personification
Gives the poem its sound
Rhythm
I serve as a substitute for a noun
Pronoun
Something irresistibly interesting in the first sentence or two of an essay.
Hook
I show you the back of the book and give you a hint of the story.
back cover
I make the BANG, POW, SWISH, in stories
Onomatopoeia
Metaphors, Similes, Hyperbole, and oxymoron create images in the readers mind as they read poetry.
figurative language
I show action
Verb
the first stage in writing when you gather ideas and information on your topic.
pre-writing
Expository, informational, persuasive, argumentative, narrative.
Writing Genres