Poetry 1
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite.
What is irony?
Lines grouped together like a paragraph in poetry.
What is a stanza?
A single line in poetry.
What is verse?
The feeling that the poem conveys in the reader.
What is mood?
The formation or use of words whose sounds suggest the meanings of the words, such as “bang,” “moo,” or “jingle.”
What is onomatopoeia?
A phrase that describes something by comparing it to some other thing, but it does NOT use like or as.
What is a metaphor
An obvious and deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, intended for effect and not to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
A figure of speech in which two different things are compared USING the words “like” or “as” is called…
What is a simile?
The pattern of end rhymes in the lines of a poem.
What is rhyme scheme?
“Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers” is an example of this.
What is alliteration?
When an object/ something stands or represents a quality or an idea.
What is symbolism?
The attitude that is perceived from the speaker.
What is tone?
When the author uses sensory language to create mental images for the reader.
What is imagery?
Repetition of the beginning consonant sound
What is alliteration?
Mentioning a sound, a word, a phrase or a sentence over an over for emphasis.
What is repetition?
The person who "narrates" the poem
Who is the speaker?
The theme or central idea that the poem attempts to convey.
What is the message?
There was a storm approaching. The clouds looked angry, and the wind was screaming through the trees…is an example this.
What is personification?
“Her voice was quiet and soothing, like a gentle breeze on a warm summer day,” is an example this figurative language.
What is a simile?
An indirect and passing reference. An expression designed to call something to mind without explicitly mentioning it.
What is allusion?
Presenting something as less important or smaller than what it actually is.
What is understatement?