Sound Devices
repetition of constant sounds in the beginning of words
what is alliteration?
Describe one thing as if it were something else.
What is a metaphor?
poetry that expresses thoughts and feelings of a single speakers
what is a lyric poem?
they rid the truck like trough of concrete
what is an example of a simile in Concrete Mixers?
moves, bellows, sprays like elephants
how are concrete mixers described?
use of words that imitate sounds
what is onomatopoeia?
gives human qualities to something nonhuman.
what is a personification?
poetry that tells a story in a verse. has elements such as setting, plot, and characters
during different times of the day, something new happens
what was the poem ‘New World’ about?
“tough gray skinned monsters standing ponderous.”
how do they describe elephants?
“The cat
had a hat
on the mat”
what is an example of repetition?
“the drums were as loud as a firework display.”
what is an example of simile?
songlike poems that tell a story, often dealing with nature or romance
rode on a horse to warm that the British is coming
who is Paul Revere?
“ I have seen machines eating houses”
what is an example of personification in “The city is so big”.
adding a musical quality to a poem
what is the definition of sound devices?
“her eyes were saucers, wide with expectation.”
what is an example of a metaphor?
three-line Japanese verse form. first and third lines have 5 syllables, second has 7 syllables.
what is a haiku?
let us roam the night together
what is the main idea of “harlem night song?”
the bridges quake with fear
what is an example of personification in “the city is so big?”
Oh captain my captain, my captain
what is an example of repetition?
“the clarinet song.”
what is an example of personification?
defined by its lack of strict structure. has no meter, rhyme, or stanza pattern
what is free verse?
and the stairways walk all by themselves
what is an example of personification in the city is so big?
singing through the cities during night
what is harlem night song about?