Poetry Terms
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
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What is personification?
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This term refers to the main idea or message in a story, often shaped by the motivations of the characters involved
What is a theme?
This literary term describes the process by which an author reveals a character's personality, motivations, and traits
What is chacterization?
I found a book of poems.
I brought the book to school.
And every time I looked at it.
I giggled like a fool.
What is ABCB?
Repetition of beginning sounds, whether consonants or vowels.
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What is alliteration?
This figure of speech makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
This theme examines the complexities of relationships, including romance, friendship, and familial bonds.
What is love?
This literary device uses conversation between characters to reveal their personalities and advance the plot.
What is dialogue?
How dry I am, how wet I’ll be,
If I don’t find the bathroom key.
I found the key, but it’s too late.
I just missed my bathroom date
What is AABB?
As phony as a three-dollar bill
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What is a simile?
This term refers to the driving force behind a protagonist’s actions, often rooted in their desires, fears, or goals.
What is an imotivation?
This term describes the central struggle between opposing forces in a play, which can be internal or external.
What is conflict?
Bee, be, B,
I’d rather climb a tree,
than learn to spell,
the same old word,
not just one way, but three
What is AABCA?
This term refers to descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping to create vivid mental pictures
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What is imagery?
This character opposes the protagonist, creating conflict and challenges for the main character throughout the story.
What is an antagonist?
These instructions in a script guide actors on movement, positioning, and actions on stage.
What are stage directions?
Have you ever heard the story
Of Mrs. J. J. Brown?
How she became a legend
When the ship was going down?
What is ABCB?
This term describes words that imitate the sounds they represent, such as "buzz," "clang," and "whisper."
What is an onomatopoeia?
This term refers to the main character in a story, often facing conflict and driving the narrative forward.
What is a protagonist?
Daily Double!!
Reese's cups
What is Mrs. Garrett-Foreman's favorite candy?
My baby brother is so small,
He hasn’t even learned to crawl.
He’s only been around a week,
And all he seems to do is bawl
and wiggle, sleep…and leak.
What is AABAB?