Poetry
A string of words in poem; not necessarily a phrase or complete sentence
Line
The life message that the author wants to share with readers
Theme
the direct or explicit meaning of a word; the “dictionary definition”
Denotation
Little Bo Peep
Lost her sheep
Rhyme
The basic unit of a poem that's made up of a group of lines...
Stanza
The way authors organize the plot and other story elements
Story Structure
the feeling, idea, or emotion that people associate with the word - (positive, negative, or neutral)
Connotation
Chad choked on a chocolate chip.
Alliteration
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in poems
Rhyme Scheme
True or False: You can identify theme as a one word topic that shows up in the text.
False
Which word has a more negative connotation?
A. Gaunt
B. Thin
A. Gaunt
Life is the ultimate classroom.
Metaphor
Elements of a poem or “The stuff of poetry”
Ex: figurative language/imagery; sound devices; line breaks; rhyme
Poetic Devices
Is the following a theme? - Life is full of surprising lessons and events.
A. Yes
B. No
A. Yes
Which word has a more positive connotation?
A. Shrewd
B. Intelligent
B. Intelligent
Where are you going
for summer
vacation?
Line Break
What's the Rhyme Scheme of this Limerick?
A mouse in her room woke Ms. Dowd
Who was frightened and screamed very loud
Then a happy thought hit her
To scare off the critter
She sat up in bed and just meowed.
AABBA
Is the following a theme? - Jane lived a tragic life.
A. Yes
B. No
B. No
Reach each sentence. Which one has the most positive connotation?
A. The siblings had a quarrel about who deserved the toy.
B. The siblings had a debate about who deserved the toy.
C. The siblings had a dispute about who deserved the toy.
B. The siblings had a debate about who deserved the toy.
From "Drumbeat for Change" by Kelly Lyons
You matter.
You matter.
You. Matter.
The drumbeat of hope will always drown out the howls of hate.
Repetition or Metaphor