Poetic Devices 1
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
simile
What is this an example of?
Sally Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore
alliteration
What is a poem that is in the shape of the topic?
Concrete poem
The feeling of the reader when reading a poem.
mood
What is the mood of this passage?
The old attic smelled of dust and cobwebs. Every creak of the wooden floor made Jake jump, and shadows seemed to move on their own. He held his flashlight tight, wondering what might be hiding in the corners.
Scary/ Suspenseful
Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
metaphor
This is an example of ___________
The shimmering sun bounced waves of light off the surface of the ocean.
Imagery
what type of poem is this?
Are juicy
Pie
Planted
Loud when you eat
Eat with peanut butter
Acrostic poem
The attitude from the author when writing a poem
tone
What tattoo does count olaf have?
An eye tattooed on his ankle
What is the repetition of similar sounds at the end of words?
Frog, log, smog
Rhyme
What tool is used to create emphasis in this poem? Hint: It is NOT rhyme.
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the King's horses and all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty together again
What is repetition?
What is a 5 line poem that is sing songy with an AABBA rhyming pattern?
limerick
A lesson or message the author wants us to take away
theme
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.
personification
What is this an example of?
The flame of the candle danced in the wind.
personification
How should you start your summary paragraph?
What is the book title, author, and chapter numbers ( if summarizing a chapter)
A form of poetry without any kind of pattern.
free verse
What tone is implied by this statement? GET OUT OF MY ROOM!!
anger/frustration
Violet is ______________ because she finds smart and clever ways to solve problems.
Resourceful
When the author references a famous person or event
allusion
As a team, write your own poem 5 line poem that follows this rhyming pattern:
A
A
B
B
A
Answer must be five lines and follow AABBA rhyme
What is a 3 line poem that follows this syllable pattern?
1st line - 5 syllables
2nd line- 7 syllables
3rd line- 5 syllables
Haiku
What is the rhyme scheme of this passage:
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
What is ABAAB?
Oh no, his alarm didn't go off, he might be late for school, he got out of bed _________________.
Briskly