Literary devices 1
He is as strong as an ox
Simile
The sweet smell of freshly baked bread and the slate grey and polished flat wall
Imagery
The rocket climbs into the sky,
Its silver flame a blazing cry.
The stars await with patient glow,
Inviting all who wish to know.
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What is a stanza in a poem?
A group of lines in a poem
A form of poetry that does not follow a strict, traditional structure of regular meter or rhyme. Themes are commonly memories and emotions, to the everyday, such as daily routines and objects, and the observational, like nature and cityscapes
Free verse
Fresh flowers flourish fully
Alliteration
I could eat a horse
This suitcase weighs a ton
Hyperbole
Wings of steel cut through the night,
The engine hums a steady tune.
It soars beyond the city light,
And greets the rising silver moon
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Who wrote 'The Road Not Taken'?
Robert Frost
A 14-line poem with a fixed structure, traditional iambic pentameter, and a specific rhyme scheme. Themes include love, the passage of time and its effect on beauty and mortality, and the power of poetry to immortalize these experiences
Sonnet
Life is a rollercoaster
Metaphor
buzz
hiss
moo
boom
crack
The quiet sky begins to sing,
With echoes carried far away,
Across the night and into day,
A bird of fire with metal wing.
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What is the feeling that a poem an create for the reader? It can either be positive or negative.
Mood
Short, three-line Japanese poem with a 5-7-5 syllable structure, focusing on nature, seasons, or a single moment in time to evoke imagery and a deeper connection to the human condition
Haiku
The sun smiled down on us
The leaves danced in the wind
Personification
And miles to go before I sleep, / And miles to go before I sleep
Repetition
A satellite drifts in a frozen dance,
Mapping oceans, storms, and skies,
Whispering data from the void.
A journey shaped by human chance,
A silent watcher with ancient eyes,
By starlight endlessly employed.
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Who is the poet known for his macabre and dark poetry?
Edgar Allen Poe
A long narrative poem, usually written in an elevated style, about a heroic or legendary figure.
Epic poem
Allusion
An indirect or passing reference, usually to religion, historical figures or mythology
Motif
A dominant or recurring idea in a poem
Engines ignite—
a low thunder rolling
through the bones of the earth.
Above,
the horizon bends,
and night
becomes tomorrow.
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What is enjambment?
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
A poem that reflects on death or loss, usually in a serious, mournful, and contemplative tone.
Elegy