Poetry Structure
Which of the following words rhyme?
House, Lose, Mouse
House and Mouse
Another words for a person, place, object, or activity that stands for something beyond itself.
Symbol
Another word for a sentence that tells us the message or lesson of a story.
The phrase "busy as a bee" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
Another name for the repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
Rhyme
The bald eagle, the statue of liberty, and the American flag are all symbols of what?
Freedom
What can you use to help determine the theme?
Title, symbols, repeated words/ phrases
The phrase "He was a rock" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Another name for the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line.
Meter
What is the symbol in this poem and what does it represent?
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Autumn/ Winter= speaker is getting old
What theme/ message does this poem have?
Don't judge my cover; it's not mine.
I was given this to wear for the duration of my time.
Over time it has become creased, ripped, and worn,
A once perfect canvas the day I was born.
Themes may vary!
ex. Don't judge a book by its cover; looks can be decieving, etc.
The phrase "the tree danced in the wind" is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
The most common type of rhyme in a poem.
End Rhyme
What is the bird flying away a symbol of?
A little egg under her mother's wings.
Yet to be born into the world of things.
...
The day came, like mother knew it would.
For her child to fly away, like she should.
A child growing up and leaving the house
What theme/ message does this poem have?
Waves continuously wash away footprints,
Like time washes away, leaving you with a clean slate.
A smooth beach.
Waves wash away the good and bad.
Themes will vary.
ex. Nothing is ever permanent...
The phrase "Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
Label the rhyme sceme
I was so small,
But got a treat.
I caught a ball
in my seat.
ABAB
What are the symbols in the poem "The Blade and the Ax" and what do they represent?
The symbols are the blade and the ax and they represent people who have different strengths and abilities.
What is the theme for the poem "The Blade and the Ax"?
Themes may vary.
One example: It is important to respect others; Just because somebody cannot do what you can do does not mean they are less valuable, everybody has different strengths and weaknesses, etc.
The phrase "Splash!" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia