What Type?
The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.
Compound
The sun is shining.
Simple.
He's as strong as an ox.
Hyperbole
The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines in the poem or verse.
Rhyme Scheme.
The act of placing two or more things side-by-side, often to compare or contrast them, or to create a specific effect or highlight a particular point.
Example: The tortoise and the hare.
Juxtaposition
The cat sat on the mat, and the dog watched.
Compound
Birds fly.
Simple
Time is a thief.
Metaphor
Stanza
Give an example of Imagery:
Any physical description that paints a picture. Judgement to be determined by Mrs. Murphy
The cat sat on the mat.
Simple
The deer ate the grass, and the squirrels climbed the trees.
Compound
Her stare was as cold as ice.
Simile
These make up a stanza
Lines
Canterbury Tales
"I have a dream"
Animal Farm
Because the cat sat on the mat, the dog watched.
Complex
Because it was raining, I decided to stay inside.
Complex (dependent clause)
The door's hinges screamed as I pushed it open.
Personification
Identify the rhyme scheme:
I am tired.
The coffee has me wired.
The students are listening,
While their eyes are glistening.
A
A
B
B
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Allegory
Because the cat sat on the mat, the dog watched, and then he started to bark.
Compound-complex
I like coffee; Mary likes tea
She was a cat-lover, but she is allergic to cats.
Irony
Identify the rhyme scheme:
Days are long.
The sun is hot.
I dream for more.
I ache for rest.
A
B
C
D
A technique where an author subtly hints at or suggests future events or plot developments within a story, without revealing them directly, often to build suspense or anticipation.
Foreshadowing