Figurative Language
Compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
The message the author is trying to convey about the world at large
What is the theme?
Words that have a sound associated with it
What is onomatopoeia?
Groups of words arranged in rows
What is a line/verse?
"Shine bright like a diamond."
The song lyric is an example of this literary device
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
The feeling the author creates for the reader
What is mood?
Ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of each line
What is a rhyme scheme?
Lines arranged into groups or paragraphs
What is a stanza?
"The Force will be with you. Always."
This line is an example of this literary device
What is personification?
Creates an image or evokes the senses for the reader
What is imagery?
The phrase that can be used to remember "theme"
What is "The Message?"
Repetition of sounds at the beginning of two or more words within the same line
What is alliteration?
Poems with a rhythm like everyday speech and does not have regular patterns of rhyme
What is free verse?
"The Wicked Witch of the West."
This line is an example of this literary device
What is alliteration?
Non-living objects with human characteristics
What is personification?
How the author feels towards the subject
What is tone?
Repetition of internal consonant sounds
What is a consonance?
Poems that follow fixed rules such as a set number of lines or a repeating pattern of rhythm or rhyme
What is traditional?
"Fear is the mind-killer."
This line is an example of this literary device
What is a metaphor?
Using concrete objects to represent abstract ideas or qualities
What is a symbol?
The author's word choice
What is dictation?
Rhymes involving a word in the middle of the line
What is an internal rhyme?
Identify the rhyme scheme:
The coolness of the night
Refreshes my skin.
The stars shine so bright,
Causing me to grin.
What is ABAB rhyme scheme?
"I got that sunshine in my pocket, got that good soul in my feet."
The song lyric is an example of this literary device
What is imagery?