Technique Definition
This technique compares two things using "like" or "as."
Simile
A group of lines in a poem.
Stanza
What does PETAL stand for?
Point, Evidence, Technique, Analysis, Link
She was the sun
Metaphor
How many weeks is Miss Owen's placement?
6 weeks
This technique gives human qualities to non-human things.
Personification
Name three 'musical' qualities of poetry.
Rhythm, rhyme, beat, metre, tone, line breaks, repetition, pace.
What is the difference between literal and figurative language?
Literal language means exactly what it says.
Figurative language has a deeper or imaginative meaning and does not mean exactly what it says.
Lockers coughed in the hallway
personification
What other subject does Miss Owen teach?
Drama
Language that appeals to the five senses.
Sensory Imagery
A poem with no regular rhyme scheme or rhythm.
Free verse
Name three analytical verbs
shows, suggests, conveys, highlights, reveals, demonstrates, explores, represents, symbolises, emphasises, positions, challenges, contrasts, reinforces, creates, reflects, critiques, illustrates, evokes, establishes, develops, portrays, implies, indicates, exposes, shapes, invites, encourages, presents, foregrounds, and captures.
I have one million things to do today
hyperbole
Where has Miss Owen come from?
Wagga Wagga
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Assonance
Name the rhyme pattern
The moonlight danced across the sea,
A silver path for all to see.
The waves rolled softly to the shore,
Then drifted back to sea once more.
AABB
A technique to use when reading poetry is STOP and _________.
Summarise
The thunder cracked, the branches snapped
onomatopoeia
Which camp are Miss Owen and Miss Maguire going on?
Year 9 Camp
An object, colour, place or action that represents a bigger idea.
Symbolism
What is prose poetry?
Prose poetry is poetry written in sentences and paragraphs instead of lines and stanzas, but it still uses poetic language, imagery and emotion.
What does SLIMS stand for?
Structure, language, Imagery, movement, sounds
The pitter-patter of little feet
Consonance
What outfit was I wearing yesterday?
Green skirt, black top