Poetic Devices
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Grandma's hair reminded me of George Washington.
What is Allusion.
What is the mood? "The woods around him were eerily quiet. After some time hiking, Jonas heard the distinct sounds of footsteps. Human footsteps"
Creepy, unsettling
I found a book of poems
I brought the book to school
And every time I looked at it
I giggled like a fool
What is ABCB.
What is a possible theme of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost?
Sometimes it's better to choose the unpopular option.
What is the tone? "Research shows an alarming trend of kids spending less time outside playing than ever before in history. Choosing to play outside instead of scrolling through social media has a positive impact on mental health."
Urgent, warning
Bee, be, B
I'd rather climb a tree
than learn to spell
the same old word
not just one way
but three
What is the tone of "Unchained, 1863"?
Celebratory, joyous, excited
What is the tone? "When faced with an unknown or unfamiliar word, take the time to look for clues to its meaning."
Helpful
Have you ever heard the story
of Mrs. J. J. Brown
How she became a legend
when the ship was going down?
What is ABCB.
What type of imagery is: "I heard the steps of a trembling slave"
Sound imagery
The author's attitude towards a subject.
What is tone.
All is fair in love and war.
What is juxtaposition.
What is the mood? "The farmer worried about the future as he viewed the long, sorrowful shadows cast across the barren field."
Worried, anxious
My baby brother is so small,
he hasn't even learned to crawl.
He's only been around a week,
And all he seems to do is bawl
and wiggle, sleep, and leak
What is AABAB.
What is a possible theme of "Bury Me in a Free Land"?
It's hard to find true peace when others are suffering.
Placing two opposing ideas side by side to highlight their differences.
What is juxtaposition.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
What is alliteration.
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the way the author presents their ideas and mood is the emotions the reader feels while reading.
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood.
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.
What is ABAAB.
What is the difference between sound imagery and onomatopoeia?
Sound imagery describes the sound, onomatopoeia names it.