General
____ can be long or short, and do not have to be complete sentences or thoughts.
Lines
Two-line stanza...
Couplet
Comparing two objects using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
The repeating of words, lines, phrases, or sentences within a poem
Repetition
The author's reason for writing is known as the...
Author's purpose
Stanzas
Three-line stanza
Tercet
Central idea of the poem
Theme
Comparing two objects by calling something, something else
Metaphor
Giving human qualities to an inanimate object
Personification
writing chosen and arranged to create an emotional response through meaning, sound, and rhythm
poetry
Four-line stanza
Quatrain
Stress pattern of lines
Rhythm
An object or idea representing a different object of idea
Symbolism
The three most common purposes that author's write are...
To inform
To entertain
To persuade
While poetry is intentional, emotional writing, _ is considered everyday ordinary writing
prose
Five-line stanza
Quintain
Word selection that is specific and powerful
Diction
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Example: ‘five feathered friends’
Alliteration
The writer's attitude is known as the...
Tone
Stanzas contribute to the ______ of a poem.
Form
A stanza in a poem is comparable to a _____ in prose.
Paragraph
Specific length of lines, number of lines, and their grouping
Form
Matching vowel sounds at the end of words or lines
Rhyme
Mood