Poetry 1
What form of Figurative Language is: A comparison using like or as
simile
This is the dictionary definition of a word.
literal meaning
What form of Figurative Language is: A comparison that does NOT use like or as
A metaphor
The person you visualize saying the poem as it is being read.
Speaker
What is the author of a poem called?
poet
What form of Figurative Language is: Wendy walked while talking.
How do you know?
alliteration
The same letter/ sound is being repeated
The person buzzed the visitor in. >What type of figurative language is buzzed?
onomatopoeia
The use of repeated sounds, words, or phrases to get the point across in a poem.
repetition
A group of lines together make a _______. You can tell when one ends and another one starts because of the line spacing.
stanza
This is the blank space that divides two stanzas from each other.
stanza break
A single unit in a poem; a word, phrase or sentence that makes up a poem
line
Phil fell hard on the floor when he slipped carrying the flowers for Fran.
alliteration
Words or sentences spoken by a character in a story, play, or poem are called this
dialogue
What part of sound devices is this an example of?
Cat and Rat
rhyme
Define anaphora and give a short two-line example that shows anaphora
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What type of figurative language is: Santa Clause was as quiet as a mouse as he climbed down the chimney on Christmas Eve.
simile
What is the way the poet feels about the poem called?
What is the way the poet makes you feel about the poem called?
Tone
Mood
Define "infer"
to reach a reasonable conclusion based on evidence
A small part of a larger work (for example, one paragraph from a longer article) is called a(n) _____.
excerpt
What type of figurative language is being used?
The holidays ARE always a bundle of joy.
What is an example of a metaphor?
words or phrases that mean more than their
dictionary definition
figurative language
What is repetition in poetry? Write a one-sentence definition
write a simile
check it
Read this short excerpt and then answer the inference question. Excerpt: "When Mia walked into the kitchen, the plate on the table was empty and crumbs were scattered everywhere."
Question: What can you infer happened before Mia entered the kitchen? Write one or two sentences
Someone ate her food
Write two dialogue lines between two characters (label who speaks).
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