Glossary
Define: rhyme
words with the same sound, often used at the end of lines of poetry
In a story we have paragraphs. In poems we have what?
A homophone for right is?
figurative language means?
to use language to create a particular effect.
An account of a sequence (story) of real or imagined events in either poetry or prose is what type of poem?
A narrative.
Define: parody
an imitation of a serious literary work to mock it
An imitation of something, often another piece of work, and usually with the intent of making fun of it, is called a what?
A parody
right - right hand.
right - when you are correct.
The sounds of the words used resemble their meaning: e.g. ‘splat’ are called what?
onomatopoeia
A simple story or song, often told in dialogue with a refrain or chorus, is called a what?
A ballad.
Define: mood
the emotion of a piece of writing created by the writer
A play on words to bring out a different meaning and is often funny.
A pun.
The homophone for 'daze' is?
days.
A comparison, using like or as, between two things which may be dissimilar is known as a what?
simile
We looked at Shel Silverstein's poem Runny's Heading Rabits. What type of poem is this?
A spoonerism.
Define: atmosphere.
the mood or tone created by describing the characters and the setting in a piece of writing
The homophone for 'night' is? You need to give the correct spelling and a definition.
knight.
Making a comparison of two unlike things, for example, ‘Her hair is a flowing river’ is called what?
A metaphor.
Using an incorrect word in place of a similar sounding one is used in what type of poem?
Hint: starts with an 'M'.
A malapropism.
Role is a noun and and can be defined as an actor's part in a play.
What is the homophone for role and give the spelling and a definition.
roll.
example: moving/turning over and over on an axis.
To give human qualities to something that is not human is called what?
personification