Vocab
What does rue mean?
to feel sorry about or regret
What is a simile? Use it in a sentence.
Compares two things using like or as.
ex: She ran as fast as a cheetah across the yard.
What are poems made of?
Lines and stanzas
What is tone?
It indicates the speaker's attitude toward something and can help explain the speaker's feelings.
What does convenient mean?
Nearby or easy to find
What is a metaphor? Write an example.
Compares two things without using like or as.
ex: Her dress was a sparkling ruby, glittering in the sun.
Does poetry follow rules? Explain your answer.
No because it does not have to have sentences or proper syntax.
What is anaphora?
The repetition of words or phrase at the start of a series of lines in a poem.
What does ground mean?
1). the earth's surface
2). to grind into small pieces
What is personification? Write an example.
ex: The trees danced in the wind.
What is a quatrain?
When there are 4 lines in each stanza.
What is a rhyme?
Wirds that end in the same soud or sounds.
What does wake mena?
1). a trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft
2). to rouse from sleep
They write things that appeal to the senses.
What is an apology poem?
A poem where someone genuinely apologizes for something.
What is a rhyme scheme?
A pattern of repeated rhyming words in a poem.
EX: ABAB or ABCABC
WHat does mystical mean?
not of this world
Why do authors include figurative language in their writing?
What is an apostrophe poem?
A poem that addresses a thing or person who is not present.
What is a slant rhyme?
when two words share only the same final consonsant sound.