Poetry
pun
a joke
simile
a comparison using like or as
embark
to board a ship or plane to set off on a journey
introduction paragraph
the first paragraph in a passage
repetition
when a word or phrase is repeated
do all poems rhyme?
No
personification
giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics
arraign
to bring before a court to face charges
conclusion paragraph
the conclusion paragraph is the last paragraph rapping up the passage a giving a slight review about the passage
metaphor
comparing two things using one word or phrase
stanza
a group of lines in a poem
what is theme?
The overall message of the strory
sage
wisdom or good judgement
body paragraph
the middle paragraph/paragraphs providing evidence
despondent
depressed from the loss of hope or confidence
tpcastt
title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shifts, tone, theme
classical allusion
a reference to ancient greece
amiss
in a wrong or imperfect way
counterclaim
a claim made to rebut a previous claim
bizarre
strikingly out of the ordinary or uncommon
what would you identify in a poem
figurative language, sound devices, and other literary devices that may be in the poem
alliteration
the occurrence of the same letter or sound
conscientious
thorough; careful
rebuttal
onomatopoeia
using a word that acts as a sound like boom or bang