What Am I? 1
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
A phrase with the first sound/letter of several words is repeated
Alliteration
A word that describes a sound
Onomatopeia
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."
Metaphor
"There was a little girl, who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead."
Alliteration or Rhyme?
Rhyme (girl/curl)
A section of lines, similar to a paragraph in prose writing
Stanza
A comparison of two objects, usually using "is" or "was"
Metaphor
A style of spoken word poem with few rules. Focuses on expression and emotion
Slam Poem
"As fresh as a daisy"
Simile
"Don't count your chickens before they hatch"
Metaphor or Idiom?
Idiom (meaning 'don't get ahead of yourself', not comparing anything)
Using descriptive language to paint a picture in the reader's mind
Imagery
How an AUTHOR feels about the subject of the poem, shown through word choice, sentence structure, and imagery
Tone
A stanza with no set number of lines making up a unit based on sense or subject
Verse
"Boom, clap, the sound of my heart"
Onomatopeia
" Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor."
Is this poem's MOOD gloomy or peaceful?
Gloomy (words like bleak, dying, ghost make this poem sound spookier)
A phrase combining two words with opposite or contrasting meanings
Oxymoron
A commonly used phrase that has a different meaning than what it literally states
Idiom
a set of words that ends for a specific reason, which may include rhythm, meaning, syllable count, pacing, or rhyme.
Line
"She sells seashells by the seashore"
Alliteration
"The waves beside them danced; but they / Out-did the sparkling waves in glee."
Personification or Simile?
Personification (waves don't have feet or rhythm, but the action word "danced" helps the poem feel more moving)
Giving human-like traits or characteristics to a non-human object
Personification
How a poem makes its AUDIENCE feel, shown through word choice, setting, and imagery
Mood
The repetitive pattern of sounds found in poetry
Rhyme
"Deafening silence"
Oxymoron
"O brawling love! O loving hate!"
Alliteration or oxymoron?
Oxymoron (loving hate are opposite, and brawling doesn't go with love)