Figurative Language
He's as brave as a lion.
Simile
Name 3 types of Poetry
Haiku, Free verse, and Limerick.
Where is the main idea?
It may be stated in the first sentence of a paragraph and then be repeated or stated at the end of the paragraph.
The attitude of the author toward his subject.
Tone
Peter Piper Pickled a Peck of Pickled Peppers
Alliteration
The cat went meow when it wanted attention.
ONOMATOPOEIA
What are the 5 basics of poetry?
Meter, Rhyme, Scheme, Verse and Stanza
What is the main idea?
The main idea is the most important part of the paragraph.
A view about life that is not directly stated. A lesson an author wants us to learn from the poem
Theme
The world is a stage
Metaphor
He was a real Romeo with the ladies.
ALLUSION
What is a stanza?
A group of lines that form a single, distinct unit within a poem.
Many birds and crocodiles swallowed small stones, which collected in a muscular pouch in the digestive tract, called the gizzard. Squeezed by the muscles of the gizzard, the stones helped crush tough plant food before it reached the stomach, and thus aided digestion. Some scientists thought dinosaurs also had gizzard stones. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Many birds and crocodiles swallowed small stones, which collected in a muscular pouch in the digestive tract, called the gizzard.
The atmosphere or feeling of the poem
Mood
Break a leg!
Idiom
The wind whispered secrets.
Personification
A form of poetry without any kind of pattern
Free Verse
On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle―a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend. The clown's short yellow hair, made of yarn, covers its ears but is parted above the eyes. The blue eyes are outlined in black with thin, dark lashes flowing from the brows. What is the main idea of the paragraph?
On one corner of my dresser sits a smiling toy clown on a tiny unicycle―a gift I received last Christmas from a close friend.
serious, humorous, amused, angry, playful, cheerful, sad, gloomy...
These are examples of what in a poem
Tone
The air smelled of salt and seafoam.
Imagery
I'm so hungry I can eat a horse!
Hyperbole
A poem that tells a story
Narrative poem
Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat. He walks with pride and grace, performing a dance of disdain as he slowly lifts and lowers each paw with the delicacy of a ballet dancer. His pride, however, does not extend to his appearance, for he spends most of his time indoors watching television and growing fat.What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Gregory is my beautiful gray Persian cat.
romantic, realistic, optimistic, pessimistic, gloomy, mournful, sorrowful...
These are examples of what poetic device?
Mood
Don't be a scrooge!
Allusion