SIFT
What does SIFT stand for?
Speaker, Imagery, Figurative language, Tone & Theme
What type of figurative language is this:
we have tomorrow, bright before us like a flame
Simile
a single "sentence" in poetry
line
has no rhyme or meter
free verse
repeating a specific word, phrase, or line multiple times within the poem
repetition
How many times should you read a poem?
Once for the GIST, twice for the SIFT
What type of figurative language is this?
Homework is a bee sting on your tongue!
metaphor
a group of lines in a poem
stanza
tells a story (like fiction) with rhyme scheme and meter
narrative
using the same starting sound in two or more words in a row
alliteration
What does imagery describe?
experiences with your 5 senses (taste, touch, hear, smell, see)
What type of figurative language is this?
My heart leaps when I behold a rainbow in the sky.
personification
the rhyming pattern of a poem
rhyme scheme
the first letter in each line spells out a word
acrostic
sound effects / words that sound like their meaning
EX: BOOM goes the dynamite!
onomatopoeia
Who is the speaker in "To Manga, My Hamster"?
the hamster's owner
Her smile was a mile wide!
hyperbole
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem
rhythm
line 1 is 5 syllables, line 2 is 7 syllables, and line 3 is 5 syllables
haiku
the repeated use of the same vowel sound in a poem
EX: Do you choose the blue shoes?
assonance
What is the speaker's tone in stanzas 4 - 6 of "The Fox"?
wonder / awe / disbelief
What type of figurative language is this?
Splish, splash, I was taking a bath...
onomatopoeia
the rhythm and tempo of a poem
meter
a funny poem or joke with an AABBA rhyme scheme
limerick
the repeated use of the same consonant sound in a poem (not necessarily at the beginning of each word)
EX: The uncertain rustling of the trees as the snake slithers by
consonance