Figurative Language
What is the difference between literal and figurative language?
Literal- realistic, means exactly what it says
Figurative- not realistic, has a deeper meaning
What are sensory details?
Details that appeal to your senses (sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing)
What is the speaker?
The narrator of the poem
What is free verse poetry?
A type of poem that does not rhyme, sounds like natural speech
What is a simile? Plus, come up with an example.
What is imagery?
Vivid language that authors use to create a strong image in your mind
What is a verse?
One line of a poem
What is lyric poetry?
A poem that uses rhyme and rhythm to express the speaker's emotions
What is a metaphor? Plus, come up with one example.
A comparison between two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as"
What is a flashback?
What is a stanza?
A group of lines in a poem, separated from others by a blank line
What is a concrete poem?
A poem that is shaped like the object that it is about
What is a hyperbole? Plus, come up with one example.
An extreme exaggeration
What is foreshadowing?
When the author hints at events that will happen later in the plot
What is tone?
The speaker's attitude
What is a haiku?
A short Japanese-style poem about nature, with 3 lines in the pattern of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables
What is personification? Plus, come up with one example.
Giving human traits or abilities to a nonhuman thing
What is a symbol?
An object that has a literal meaning, but also represents a deeper meaning
What is rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhymes in a poem
What is an elegy?
A poem used to mourn someone who has died, or something that has been lost