Elements of Poetry
What is the author of a poem called?
The poet
Compares 2 things using "like" or "as". Example: She was as fast as lightning!
Simile
_____ we ran down the street, we watched the ice cream truck drive away.
As
What is the MOST effective way to write this sentence?
Homework your first you have to do.
You have to do your homework first.
What is a word/phrase that helps connect ideas in your writing?
Transition Word
What are the groups of lines in a poem called?
Stanzas
Compares 2 things WITHOUT using like or as. Example: Her hair is a golden waterfall.
Metaphor
What is the DEPENDENT clause in this sentence:
The girl was starving although she just ate 2 pieces of pizza.
Dependent clause: although she just ate 2 pieces of pizza.
What is the MOST effective way to write this sentence?
Went shopping Joe buy to pants new.
Joe went shopping to buy new pants.
Give an example of a transition word that shows you are adding information.
Also, for example, additionally, furthermore, etc.
What term describes the main message of the poem?
What figurative language is being used in the sentence: The wind whistles.
Personification
What is wrong with this complex sentence:
As we drive home we pass by McDonald's.
It is missing a comma after home.
As we drive home, we pass by McDonald's.
What is the MOST effective way to write this sentence?
Friends my like after football school playing.
My friends like playing football after school.
Which transition word can BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 2?
(1) I love drawing different characters. (2) _______, I draw Mickey Mouse, Stitch, and Elsa.
A. Also
B. For example
C. In other words
D. However
B. For example
When words or phrases are repeated throughout the poem to emphasize importance.
Repetition
What does the use of onomatopoeia create in a poem?
Rhythm
Create a complex sentence using the conjunction WHEN.
Answers may vary. (Ex.: When we work, we eat a snack.)
What is the MOST effective way to write this sentence?
The would be messy and runny it melts ice cream when!
The ice cream would be messy and runny when it melts!
(1) I wanted to eat pizza today. (2) ________, my mom made us eat salads.
A. Also
B. Soon
C. For example
D. Instead
D. Instead
Rhyme scheme, internal rhyme, or onomatopoeia
What appeals to your 5 senses and creates a visual in the reader's mind?
Imagery
What 2 types of clauses can you find in a complex sentence?
What is the MOST effective way to combine these sentences?
(1) Miguel was sad he couldn't go to the park. (2) He understood he needed to stay home.
Miguel was sad he couldn't go to the park, but he understood he needed to stay home.
List at least 5 transition words.
Also, for example, however, first, next, last, in conclusion, last, instead, on the other hand, etc.