Literary Device Definitions
Comparison of two unalike things without like or as
Comparison of two unalike things using like or as
The red heart glittered on the Valentines card.
Symbolism, heart=love
Does poetry have to rhyme?
No
How long is a theme statement? How many words/sentences?
at least 1 or more sentences
Writer's attitude
Tone
Reader's emotions or reactions
Mood
The trees danced in the wind.
Personification
Poetry means what (greek origin)
"to create"
Name a famous poet
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Famous or historical reference
allusion
A hint or indication of a future event
foreshadowing
Sally sells seashells sitting at seaside.
Alliteration
What is it called when a poet starts a new line of poetry?
line breaks
What is it called when you mark up a text or a poem?
repeating structures in a sentence (verbs, patterns, etc)
Parallelism
Repeating letter/consonant sounds
alliteration
the sun was blistering hot that day. the icy and sour lemonade had clear beads sliding down its pink glass. the scent of freshly mowed grass was in the air.
imagery/sensory details
Can robots write poetry? Is poetry unique to humans? Why might judges and teachers be able to pick out AI poetry vs human poetry?
Explain!
which literary device is shown in the following: they waded through rivers, they wandered through deserts, they overcame the darkness
parallelism
exaggeration to make a point
hyperbole
withholding information or answers to questions to raise or pique readers' curiosity
suspense
I could eat a horse.
hyperbole
What are three recognizable elements of most poetry?
1) lyrical or musical qualities
2) condensed language
3) intense feelings/emotions
What is a chunk of poetry called?
stanza