elements of poetry / sound devices
The repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
Rhyme
compares using “like” or “as”.
Similie
strict syllable and line count (5-7-5). Usually written about nature
Haiku
Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
Alliteration
Where was Sam McGee originally from?
Tennessee
Repeated use of words, phrases, or rhythms.
Repetition
gives human traits to something nonhuman.
Not written a rhythmical pattern. Lines of different lengths and beats
Free Verse
BOOM! KAPOW! SNAP! POP!
Onomatopoeia
In "Winter", what were the children taking to prepare for the cold season?
Father John's Medicine
A poem’s pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
Rythem
The structure of a poem is also called its _________.
Form
Expresses thoughts and feelings. Nature is a common subject. Uses vivid, musical language; descriptive. Could be set to music.
Lyric
The rain taps against the window glass as frogs sing in the damp grass.
personification
In "Down by the Salley Gardens", who broke up with who?
The woman broke up with the man
use of words whose sound suggests their meaning.
Onomatopoeia
Compares two things... saying one is the other.
Metaphor
Tells a story, has plot, characters & setting.More use of sound (onomatopoeia). Rhythm & repetition used to create musical effect
Narrative
He has a heart of stone.
metaphor
In "Barter", music is compared to what?
A curve of gold
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
paragraph-like groupings of lines
Stanza
A song or songlike poem that tells a story divided into stanzas. About adventure or Romance. Stanza of 4 or 6 lines. Includes a refrain; sometimes changes
Ballad
The penguins slipped on the ice.
My uncle Hairy is just not nice.
While the summer is hot.
I enjoy my soup from the pot.
Rhyme
In "The Cremation of Sam McGee", what was the name of the derelict (abandoned ship) jammed in the ice?
Alice May