Vocabulary 1
stanza
a group of lines in a poem, the paragraphs in poetry
the reason the author writes- persuade, inform, entertain, explain- PIEE
nonfiction
writing that tells about real life people, places, things, ideas or events
imagery
words used to help the reader visualize the text or story
speaker
rhyme
words that have the same ending sound
character traits
qualities that characters possess (honesty, brave)
synonym
words that have the same meaning
metaphor
the comparison of 2 unlike things using words such as; is, are, was, and were
theme
the lesson or message the author wants you to take away and put into your heart
mood
describe
to tell about something with details
antonym
words that are opposite
simile
a comparison of 2 things using the words like or as
humorous poem
funny, silly, and can rhyme poem
poet
the author of a poem
inference/infer
using your schema + what the author tells you; making an educated guess
conclude
to figure out or decide based on clues
personification
giving animals or objects human characteristics
free verse poem
no set lines, no rhythm, no rhyming pattern
repetition
using a keyword several times throughout a poem- repeat
summary
a short retelling of what happens in a story
fiction
a story based on the imagination
alliteration
narrative poem
a poem tells a story- it has characters, setting conflict and plot