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)
An exaggerated expression
Hyperbole
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 phrase whose meaning isn't literal but is understood culturally.
Idiom
"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)
Repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas to emphasize a feeling or idea
Repetition
A commonly used phrase that has a different meaning than what it literally states
Idiom
Combines contradictory terms for a surprising effect
"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)