Vocabulary
a small part of a larger work.
excerpt
repetition of sounds or letters at the beginning of several words near each other
alliteration
Speaker or narrator is a character. Uses words like I, me, my, mine, us, we.
First person point of view
speaker or narrator is NOT a character, he/she is talking about other people.
third-person point of view
words or phrases that mean something more
than a dictionary definition.
figurative language
My house is red- a little house;
A happy child am I:
I laugh and play the whole day long,
I hardly ever cry.
TWhat point of view is this poem written?
first point-of-view
The place where a line breaks.
Line Break
words or sentences spoken by a character in a poem.
dialogue
to draw a reasonable conclusion based on clues.
Infer
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning
of consecutive lines (lines that are next to
each other).
anaphora
The attitude of a piece of writing, expressed
through the style and words the author uses.
tone
words or sentences spoken by a character in a poem.
line
Note in or after the title that shows the author wrote the poem for a special person.
Dedication
"As playful as a kitten" is an example of ____________.
Simile
A poem with no rhyme scheme or set pattern of beats.
free-verse
Section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines.
stanza
words that share the same ending but not necessarily the same sound (crown, own)
slant rhyme
Life is an adventure.
Life is love.
Life is laughter.
Life is sadness.
This is an example of ___________________.
anaphora
"Laura Lizard like leaping leopard" is an example of an ____________________.
alliteration
It is raining dogs and cats is an example of a ___________________.
Metaphor