Poetry Sound Devices
slithering snakes sneaked into the sea
What is alliteration?
The name of the speaker's beloved/sweetheart.
Who is Phyllis?
The way the Native American reacted in the poem.
What is humbly, wisely, with knowledge, etc.
A poem is usually organized into ______
What is stanzas?
This sound device repeats consonant sounds at the ends of syllables with different vowel sounds
What is consonance?
The circles in the poem from "The People, YES" represent this.
What is knowledge/intelligence?
One who believes he is more intelligent than the other in the poem "The People, Yes."
Who is "the white man"?
If a syllable is "stressed" it means that it has ___ (emphasis/ no emphasis)__
What is emphasis? (more sound on it)
Pebbles resting in wet sand
What is assonance?
What is rhyme scheme? AABAB / CCDCD
The type of poetic structure that is used in "The People, Yes."
What is free verse?
The word "captain" has 2 syllables. Which syllable is stressed in this word?
"Captain"
What is "cap"-the first syllable?
This type of written poetry (either rhyme scheme or free verse) makes the poem more conversational and story-like
What is free verse?
The type of conflict the speaker experiences.
What is internal conflict; conflict between logic and emotions?
The immense ring in "The People, Yes" represents this:
What is "the limits of human knowledge/capabilities."
A stanza can also be called a ____
What is a verse?
A pattern in rhyme is called this:
What is rhyme scheme?
The overall meaning/theme of the poem.
What is "love does not always think logically/correctly."
The poem's overall meaning/message
What is: humans, no matter differences in race, beliefs, or other defining factors, are all together limited in their knowledge.
If free verse is more conversational, then having a rhyme pattern/scheme is more ____.
What is formal?