Vocabualry
What is the meaning of tone?
one is the feeling or attitude the author has toward the subject.
What type of figurative language is the phrase " The wind whispered"?
Personification
What does this describe: the beat of the poem sometimes based on syllables
rhythm
the person reciting poetry
the speaker
what are describing words
adjectives
What is a Rhyme Scheme?
The pattern of end rhymes in a poem, represented by letters.
What type of figurative language is the phrase " I'm starving"?
Hyperbole
a group of lines in poetry
stanza
Considering who the poem is spoken to
the audience
particular lines or words that evoke a reaction, like shock, or grief
Key words or Phrases
What is assonance?
Vowel sounds repeated closely
try to light the fire
need for speed
What type of figurative language is the phrase " Time is a thief"?
Metaphor
In poetry what do we call when a line ends
end-stopping
discover the poet's purpose is to look for...
themes
double meaning
words or phrases that have two or more meanings:
Ex. darkness = lonliness
What is a Imagery?
Imagery is when authors use words that help you see, hear, feel, taste, or smell something.
What type of figurative language is the phrase " As fast as lightning"?
Simile
What does the structure help us with?
Structure helps organize the poem and emphasize important ideas.
What do you call a four-line stanza?
Quatrain
word play when words are used for humour with 2 meanings
PUN
As a baker, I couldn't make enough dough, so I decided to rise to the occasion and make more bread as a banker"
What style did Shakespeare's poem use?
Hint: has to do with stress on syllablles
iambic pentameter
Sonnet 18
"Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?"
What type of figurative language gives human qualities to something non-human
personification
When a line runs on to the next line this is called...
enjambment
Name 2 things we should consider in the finding the meaning of a poem
setting and culture
choosing words that represent ideas, like doves for peace
symbolism