Poetry Terms
True or False: All poems need to rhyme.
False
the overall point of the paragraph
main idea
Which type of conflict is this?
In The Lord of the Rings, Frodo struggles to decide if he should destroy The Ring or keep it.
man vs. self (internal conflict)
a comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
The thought of eating a rat is abhorrent to most people.
horrible or nasty
the "paragraph" of a poem
stanza
the moral/lesson learned from a story
theme
Which type of conflict is this?
In Hatchett by Gary Paulsen, Brian must survive in the wilderness after a plane crash.
man vs. nature (external conflict)
giving an object human qualities
personification
Over the holidays, families can show their generosity by donating food to the homeless.
willingness to give
Poets choose specific words based on their positive or negative meanings. The underlying meaning of a word is called the: c_____________
connotation
The reason WHY the author chose to write in a particular way is called: _________
the author's purpose
Which type of conflict is this?
Katniss goes against what other citizens of the Capitol believe and breaks her government's rules in The Hunger Games.
man vs. society (external conflict)
Tom taught Tina to play tennis.
alliteration
When you read you often come to words that you don't know. One way to find out a words meanings is to look for_________________________________
context clues
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
I love eating pancakes,
And my best friend does, too!
What is the rhyme scheme in this poem?
ABCB
the series of events in a story
plot
(DAILY DOUBLE: Can you name ALL five parts of the plot pyramid?)
Which type of conflict is this?
In Stranger Things, characters must confront monstrous creatures of The Upside Down.
man vs. supernatural (external conflict)
BOOM!
BAM!
Bzzzzzzz!
Ringgggg!
onomatopoeia
The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.
talkative
the pattern, or "beat," of syllables in a poem
rhythm
proof from the text (either a direct line or a paraphrase) that supports your ideas
evidence
Which type of conflict is this?
In Wall-E, humans rely too much on machines and lose their ability to live independently without robots.
man vs. technology (external conflicts)
an exaggeration; for example, "I am so hungry I could eat a horse!"
hyperbole
Sarah bit her lip, in a quandry. She thought her friends were wrong, but she didn't want to be left behind. She wondered what she should do.
a state of uncertainty or doubt (feeling stuck)