Vocabulary
the state of containing nothing; can symbolize feelings of loss or absence in life.
Emptiness
just one row of words, similar to a sentence
Line
a type of figurative language that draws on sensory details, such as sight, hear, touch, taste, and smell.
Imagery
A comparison using "like" or "as."
Simile
True or False: The Hollow poem is an allusion on the story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
True
having a space or cavity inside; not solid or filled.
Hollow
used in a poem is where one line ends and a new one begins; the punctuation.
line break
when something represents or stands for something else, often an idea or feeling.
Symbolism
What figurative language is being used :
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
True or False: The narrator believed in the existence of the Headless Horseman.
False
to speak very softly or quietly; can convey secrecy or intimacy.
Whisper
A group of lines in a poem
Stanza
the feeling or attitude that a writer shows in their words
Tone
What figurative language is being used:
"Time is a thief."
Metaphor
“The Hollow” is a what type of poetry?
lyric poem
the dark shape or outline of something against a lighter background; often used to create imagery in poetry.
Silhouette
the pattern of rhyming words at the end of a poem’s lines.
Rhyme Scheme
the feeling or atmosphere that a story creates for the reader. It’s how the reader feels when they read the story
Mood
An extreme exaggeration for emphasis.
Hyperbole
This is the tone of "The Hollow" poem.
Emptiness / Longing
the quality of a sound that makes it deep, full, and reverberating; can also refer to the emotional impact of poetry.
Resonance
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
"Winter’s Night"
Silent snowflakes fall to ground,
Covering streets without a sound.
In the quiet, shadows grow,
Underneath the moon's soft glow.
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What is really being shared with the reader behind all the pretty figurative language is called ...
literal meaning
A word that sounds like what it describes.
Ex: "The bees buzzed around the flowers."
Onomatopoeia
Name one of the 5 categories of the horror genre and how "The Hollow" fits that category.
Suspense - word choice
Setting - on a dark road alone, passing a cemetery
Text Structure - Supernatural - the Headless Horseman
Source of Horror - External - the Headless Horseman
Theme - Good vs Evil - - the Headless Horseman is the "evil". The narrator facing his fears is the "good"