Poetry 1
Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Comparing 2 things without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The main message or lesson of a poem or piece of writing
Theme
Giving something nonliving/human humanlike qualities
Personification
Who is Ms. Henneke's favorite singer
Taylor Swift
What is the author of a poem called?
The Poet
What is this an example of?
The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification
What is language that appeals to the 5 senses?
Imagery
"I have told you a million times" is an example of what?
Hyperbole
What is Ms. Henneke's favorite color?
Blue
Boom! Bam! Wack!
onomatopoeia
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
Alliteration
If all four lines rhyme, what is the rhyme scheme?
AAAA
The speaker or authors attitude towards the piece of writing
Tone
Where was Ms. Henneke born?
El Paso, Texas
"The clouds were fluffy pillows"
Metaphor
What is a group of lines in a poem called?
Stanza
What is the internal feel or beat of a poem called?
Rhythm
What do we call a rhyme scheme where alternating lines rhyme with each other?
Ex. "The people along the sand
All turn and look one way.
They turn their back on the land.
They look at the sea all day." - Robert Frost
ABAB
How would Ms. Henneke respond to the following question-
"What time is it?"
"Time for you to get a watch!"
What is a metaphor that continues for several stanzas or the length of a poem called?
Extended Metaphor
"Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me"
-Emily Dickinson
Personification
What is the unit called in poetry that makes up a stanza?
Hint: Think how many ______ are there in a stanza
Line
"But oh heart! Heart! Heart!
Repetition
Ms. Henneke is driving the bus. At the first stop 10 kids get on. At the second stop 2 kids get off. At the 3rd stop 4 kids get on and 3 kids get off. At the 5th stop 7 kids get on and 2 kids get off.
What color are the bus drivers eyes?
Brown