Literary Terms
Define personification.
Giving non-living things human characteristics.
Not the same as a sentence. It may or may not end in punctuation.
A line.
Repetition of words with similar sounds in two or more words.
Rhyme
How many stanzas are in this poem?
They both compare two unlike things, but a simile uses the words "like" or "as" and a metaphor does not.
A paragraph of poetry.
A stanza
Repetition is used to help the poet...
emphasize an important idea.
How many lines are in this poem?
20 lines.
Words that sound like the object they refer to is called...
Onomatopoeia
When one line ends and another begins.
A line break
ABAB is an example of...
rhyme scheme.
DOUBLE POINTS: 600 total
What is the rhyme scheme?
There is no rhyme scheme or pattern, but lots of words rhyme to create a rhythm.
DOUBLE POINTS: 800 total
1. Repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called...
2. The use of exaggeration is called...
1. Alliteration
2. Hyperbole
The ______ is the narrator of the poem.
speaker
DOUBLE POINTS: 800 total
What senses does this poem appeal to?
hear, touch/feel, and sight
__________ is using words that appeal to the five senses.
Imagery
Why do poets include line breaks?
1. to make an idea clear.
2. to follow a format.
3. to show something is important.
4. to separate ideas.
The flow of the poem. Helps the poets stress certain words.
Rhythm
Identify a line break.
Player must point to an appropriate line break on the chalkboard.