Poetry Forms
This type of poem has 14 lines and often ends with a two-line rhyming couplet.
What is a sonnet
When an author compares two things using "like" or "as," they are using this literary device.
What is a simile.
The overall feeling or atmosphere created by a piece of writing is called this.
What is mood.
Language that appeals to the five senses and helps readers visualize a scene is called this.
What is imagery (or sensory language/details).
Comparing "birches : tree" requires you to identify this kind of logical relationship.
What is an analogy (part to whole).
A two-line stanza at the end of a poem that rhymes is called this.
What is a couplet.
Saying "the sun smiled down on us" is an example of this device that gives human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification.
The central message or lesson that an author wants readers to understand is called this.
What is the theme.
Words like "shining," "bright," and "gleaming" all appeal to this particular sense.
What is sight (or vision).
When an author drops hints about what will happen later in the story, this technique is called.
What is foreshadowing.
When a poem has a pattern where lines rhyme in pairs, like AABBCC, we call this type of structure this.
What is rhyme scheme.
When a writer says "time is money" or "her eyes were stars," they are using this direct comparison.
What is a metaphor.
When an author describes a location as "paradise," their purpose is likely to emphasize this about the place.
What is its beauty or appeal.
In a two-part question, Part A typically asks you to identify something, while Part B asks you to do this.
What is provide evidence or support your answer.
In a 14-line poem, the appearance of a rhyming pair at the very end helps to do this to the poem.
What is conclude or provide closure.
Describing a "flood of sunshine" uses this device where one thing is described as something completely different for dramatic effect.
What is a metaphor.
The difference between tone and mood is that tone is the author's attitude while mood is this.
What is the reader's feeling.
f imagery describes "scores of white birches" and "delightful possibilities," the author wants readers to feel this emotion.
What is wonder, excitement, or anticipation.
When word choice shifts from simple descriptors like "nice" to elaborate ones like "delightful possibilities," the author is changing this aspect of their writing.
What is diction or level of formality.
The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poetry is called this.
What is rhyme.
When multiple words in a row start with the same sound, like "Peter Piper picked," this is called this.
What is alliteration.
Words that appeal to the five senses create this, which helps readers form mental pictures.
What is imagery.
This compares two things to show how they are alike, often to help explain something unfamiliar by comparing it to something familiar.
What is an analogy.