Figurative Language
(Definitions)
(Definitions)
What is the definition of Personification?
an inanimate object is given human qualities or abilities
What are the 4 elements of poetry we focus on in this class?
Structure, rhyme, rhythm, figurative language
Who are the characters in "Fifteen"?
15 year old narrator, motorcycle owner, motorcycle
Her eyes filled up like two blue pools.
Simile
How many credits is this class?
2
What is the definition of repetition?
a line or group of lines which are repeated in the course of a poem.
What is the difference between poetry and prose (normal) writing?
Poetry is written in verse
What was the setting in "Casey at the Bat"?
Baseball game in Mudville
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
Alliteration
Who is the best teacher at UDHS?
Ms. Burhop
What is the definition of Allusion?
a purposeful reference to another work
What is the term for an organized structure of rhyme in a poem?
Rhyme Scheme
Who were the characters in "Twister Hits Houston"?
Mama, Papa, Narrator
This fish is so raw it's still finding Nemo.
Allusion
MDG, COA, Casey at the Bat, Fifteen, Twister Hits Houston
What is the definition of hyperbole?
intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
When
The flow of the beat in a poem
What is the conflict in "Casey at the Bat"?
The team is losing the game
America is supposed to have a government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Repetition
What is similiar and different between Similes and Metaphors?
Both compare 2 unlike things. Similes use like or as, metaphors do not.
What is the definition of simile?
comparison of 2 unlike things using “like” or “as”
Poetry is written in ________ that form _________
Lines that form stanzas
What is the conflict in "Fifteen"?
Narrator deciding to steal the motorcycle or not
After getting rejected in front of the whole class, he died of embarrassment.
Hyperbole
What is similar and different between alliteration and repetition?
Both have something repeating over and over. In repetition its a word/phrase/line, in alliteration its the beginning sound.