poetics
The repetition of sounds
what is rhyme
Using the same key word or phrase throughout a poem
what is repetition
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals
what is personification
“She hath Dian’s wit” (from Romeo and Juliet)
this is an...
what is allusion
what part do you use to study poetry
what is both
The beat
what is rhythm
The repetition of one or more phrases or lines at the end of a stanza
what is refrain
A word or image that signifies something other than what is literally represented
what is symbol
cat and hat
moon and june
what is rhyme
the left brain has two things
reality and ...
what is logic
The length of a line of poetry, based on what type of rhythm is used
what is meter
A comparison between two usually unrelated things using the word “like” or “as”
what is simile
Using words to create a picture in the reader’s mind
what is imagery
Trochaic
Dactylic
what is rhythm
the right brain has two thing
creativity and ...
what is emotion
The repetition of the initial letter or sound in two or more words in a line.
what is alliteration
An implied comparison between two usually unrelated things
what is metaphor
Poetry that follows no rules. Just about anything goes.
what is free verse
units called feet
what is meter
when ready poetry, what part of your brain is activated
what is the prefrontal cortex
Words that spell out sounds; words that sound like what they mean
what is onomatopeia
An exaggeration for the sake of emphasis
what is hyperbole
A reference to another piece of literature or to history
what is allusion
"boom" "buzz"
what is onomatopoeia
what does poetry do to the brain
what is boost memory