Poetry
Words with the same ending sound
What is Rhyme?
Introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.
What is Exposition?
the assigning of human qualities to a nonliving thing
What is Personification?
The reason the author wrote a text (to inform, to persuade, to entertain)
when and where a story takes place (time period and location)
What is Setting?
groups of lines set apart by spaces, somewhat like paragraphs in poetry
What are Stanzas?
How the conflict is or is not resolved
What is Resolution?
a comparison that uses “like” or “as”
What is Simile?
The main thing the author wants to explain or prove about a topic
What is Central Idea?
the central message, main idea, or lesson to be learned in a story or poem
What is Theme?
pattern of the rhythm with stressed and unstressed syllables
The turning point in the plot when the conflict is addressed.
What is Climax?
when the audience knows more than one or more of the characters do
to break down a subject into its main ideas and describe, connect, and explain importance.
What is analyze?
the position or outlook from which the speaker tells a story or observes something.
What is Point of View?
repeating of words or lines in poetry
A central problem in a story that must be addressed
a comparison that does not use “like” or “as”
What is Metaphor?
to make a claim or statement on the text based on what’s been said
What is Draw Conclusion?
How the author/speaker feels about the subject
What is Tone?
creates the “beat” of the poem. It is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
What is Rhythm
The plot events that lead to the climax, building tension.
What is Rising Action?
a reference to another work, such as the Bible or mythology
What is allusion?
meanings suggested or implied by a word, separate from its dictionary definition.
What is Connotation?
emotional atmosphere, the vibe that is created by the author’s choice of words
What is Mood?