Poetry
Writing Elements
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Cont.
Reading Knowledge
100

A Narrative Poem...

Tells a story

100

The Conclusion goes at the...

End 
100

Frail

Weak and delicate

100

Majestic

Something excellent, exceedingly beautiful, or elegant

100

Who is the main character in The Medicine Bag

Martin

200

A couplet...

Is a two line poem

200

Paragraphs should be at least...

4 sentences long

200

Butte

A hill or a mountain

200

Humiliation

To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed

200

What point of view is Electric Boogaloo 

2nd person

300

A hyperbole is

An extreme exaggeration 
300

The two parts to an introduction are...

A hook and a thesis

300

Reluctant

Feeling or showing aversion/ hesitation

300

Straggled

To trail off from others or lag behind

300

Translating Grandfathers House is a poem about...

A student drawing their home, only for their teacher to question their honesty. The student changes their drawing to fit in with the class. 

400

An allusion...

Is a reference made to art, history, music, literature, ect. 

400

Formatting refers to...

Spacing, font, text size, indented paragraphs, and alignment.

400

Immense

Marked by greatness - especially in size or degree

400

Emblazoned 

To inscribe or to adorn with - to put a message on something

400

How many stanzas are in Hanging Fire?

3
500

A Ballad...

Tells a story of a hero (narrative poetry) - like Hercules, Achilles, Perseus. 

500

These punctuations are : ; , . ? !

Colon, semi colon, comma, period, question mark, exclamation point. 
500

Patronizing

To be condescending, talk down to someone

500

Palomino

A breed of horse

500

What is Dachina's medicine woman's name?

Zelda

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