Ode to Huh?
A group of lines in a poem
Stanza
Where's the hairy monster?
Hairy
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
We ran as fast as we could, but I fell down.
First person
the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
Rising action
The repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds
Rhyme
He grew long claws and thick fur.
long, thick
Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid.
figurative language
You need to pour the cake mix in the bowl, and then you mix in the eggs and oil.
second person
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
apprehensive
Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
Rhythm
Her green skin creeped out Joe.
Her, green
A comparison without using like or as
Metaphor
Sam knew that Bob was the thief, but he couldn't prove it. When Bob saw Sam, he took off running, making Bob suspect him even more.
3rd person limited
unwilling or unable to believe something
Incredulous
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
Meter
Phoebe felt excited about doing her crazy lawnmower dance in class again.
excited, lawnmower, her, crazy
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
Symbolism
"You need to tell me the truth!!" I said as I was walking next to Amy. "You should trust me!"
First person
the act of pausing uncertainly
hesitation
poetic form subject to a fixed structure and pattern (ex. haiku, sonnet, etc...)
closed form
Ms. Plemmons makes people do hard writing assignments, but her games are fun.
hard, writing, her, fun
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Personification
Mary and Sue felt terrified as they walked up to the rollercoaster. Neither of them had been on one before.
3rd person omniscent
The organization of words and lines in a poem as well as its rhyme scheme and meter
Poetic Structure