spiritual lyrical miracle individual
"The cat in the hat sat on a mat."
What is Rhyme? (Definition: The occurrence of the exact same sound at the ends of words, usually at the end of poetic lines.)
A character mentions they have a bad feeling about the dark basement just before they find a dead body in it.
What is Foreshadowing? (Definition: An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story.)
"The snow lay on the ground like a white blanket."
What is a Simile? (Definition: A comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.)
What is Anaphora? (Definition: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or lines.)
More than just surviving; an active sense of ongoing presence, resistance, and joy that defies historical attempts at cultural erasure.
What is Survivance?
"The bacon sizzled and popped in the hot frying pan."
What is Onomatopoeia? (Definition: Words that imitate the actual sound they represent.)
Stepping out into a terrible, freezing hurricane and saying, "What lovely weather we are having!"
What is Verbal Irony? (Definition: When someone says the exact opposite of what they actually mean, often involving sarcasm.)
"The classroom was a zoo the moment the bell rang."
What is a Metaphor? (Definition: A direct comparison stating one thing is another, without using 'like' or 'as'.)
"See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
What is Epistrophe? (Definition: The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or lines.)
A poet describing the rivers as the veins of their ancestors and the soil as an extension of their own flesh.
What is Land as Body?
"The whispering wind weaved through the weeping willows."
What is Alliteration? (Definition: The repetition of the same starting consonant sound in words that are close together.)
A fire station burns down to the ground.
What is Situational Irony? (Definition: An outcome or event that turns out to be wildly different from what was logically expected to happen.)
"The wind whispered secrets through the dark and empty forest."
What is Personification? (Definition: Giving human qualities, emotions, or actions to an animal, object, or abstract idea.)
"except, i am graffiti.
except, i am mistakes were made."
(repeated throughout poem)
What is a Refrain? (Definition: A verse, line, or phrase that is repeated at regular intervals throughout a poem or song.)
The ongoing psychological and emotional pain passed down through families due to historical injustices, like the residential school system.
What is Collective (or Intergenerational) Trauma?
"Go slow over the open road."
What is Assonance? (Definition: The repetition of vowel sounds within closely grouped words.)
The audience knows the killer is hiding in the closet, but the main character walks right in.
What is Dramatic Irony? (Definition: When the audience or reader knows a critical piece of information that the characters in the story do not.)
"I have a million hours of homework to do tonight!"
What is Hyperbole? (Definition: An extreme, intentional exaggeration used for emphasis or comedic effect.)
"looking for a quick fix
& for anger to heal
or at least amend"
What is Enjambment? (Definition: When a sentence or thought runs over from one poetic line into the next without any terminal punctuation.)
DAILY DOUBLE
An author refusing to capitalize the word "english" or intentionally using untranslated Indigenous words to challenge colonial power in their writing.
What is Decolonizing English (or Decolonizing Language)?
"Toss the glass, boss."
What is Consonance? (Definition: The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the ends of words in close proximity.)
"He was a real Romeo with the ladies."
What is an Allusion? (Definition: A brief and indirect reference to a famous historical event, cultural figure, or other literary work.)
A red rose representing passionate love, or a white dove representing peace.
What is Symbolism? (Definition: Using an object, colour, or person to represent a much deeper, abstract idea or theme.)
"To be, or not to be – that is the question."
What is a Caesura? (Definition: A deliberate, strong pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry.)
Moving beyond simple apologies to take concrete, structural actions that address historical wrongs and repair institutional relationships.
What is Systemic Reconciliation?