Poetic Elements
What do we call paragraphs in poetry?
Stanzas
To give human qualities to inanimate objects.
Personification
A word that identifies a person, place, thing or idea.
Noun
This story describes the situation of some boys stuck on a deserted island
Lord of the Flies
This type of essay requires the reader to analyze one or more works of literature
Literary Analysis
A term that describes the authors message in a poem
central idea
When a poet uses words that sound like the sound they are representing, such as "sizzle" or "ring."
Onomatopoeia
A word that shows an action?
Verb
This comedian is known for making fun of celebrities
Dave Chapelle
In this type of essay, the author is attempting to make a case for what they believe in
Argumentative Essay
This term describes the feeling the reader should get while reading a piece of literature
mood
When an author describes with specificity, what things look like, creating an image in the reader's mind
imagery
A word that describes a noun.
Adjective
This is the zip code for our school
11411
In this type of essay, the author has to convince the reader to come to their side of the argument
Persuasive Essay
What is the structure of free verse?
There is no structure
The repetition of the vowel sounds inside several words within one line of poetry, as in "Go row the boat home."
Assonance
A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another of its kind
Adverb
This holiday was renamed, then reversed to its original name when a certain someone took office.
Columbus Day (Indigenous People's Day)
In this type of essay, the author has to explain how a writing strategy develops the central idea of a text
Text Analysis Essay
This term is used when describing the author's attitude on their subject matter in a poem
tone
When a part of something is used to represent the whole, or vice versa
Synecdoche
A word used to describe the relationship between two subjects
Preposition
This term is used when people have a fixed image or idea about a person or group of people
stereotype
In this type of essay, the author is asked to use their creative writing skills to write a story
Narrative