Poetry Terms
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
The background information is introduced in this part of the plot.
Exposition
The name for the punctuation mark that surround dialog, or characters talking.
A person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
What town does Ms. Berning live in?
Marshall
Comparing two things without using the words "like" or as."
Metaphor
This is the part of the plot where the story is wrapped up.
Resolution
The punctuation mark most commonly used at the end of a sentence.
Period
An action word
What is Ms. Berning's first name?
Nicole
A three-line poem with 5 syllables in the first and third line and 7 syllables in the middle line.
Haiku Poem
The turning point in the story
Climax
The name for this punctuation mark ":"
Colon
A describing word
Adjective
What other classes does Ms. Berning teach?
Ninth grade and speech
Writing that appeals to the five senses
The events leading up to the climax
The name for this punctuation mark "( )"
Parenthesis
A word that describes HOW an action is done
Abverb
Where did Ms. Berning go to college?
SMSU!
A reference to a historical event, literature, or place.
Allusion
Two of many things that are introduced in the exposition of the story
The description of an ellipsis
. . . or "three periods in a row"
The focus of the sentence; what the sentence is about.
Subject
Where did Ms. Berning go to high school?
Litchfield, Minnesota / Litchfield High School