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Poetic Terms 1
Parts of Speech
Figurative Words
Poetic Terms 2
Parts of Parts
100
A poem that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.
What is free verse.
100
A word or group of words that expresses an action or condition (ex.: teach, skate, read, write)
What is a verb.
100
A word whose sound suggests its meaning (ex.: bang, splat, or buzz)
What is Onomatopoeia.
100
The recurring identical or similar final word sounds within or at the ends of lines of a verse
What is Rhyme.
100
An affix added to the end of a word to change its meaning /function or to form a new word. (examples: quickly; meditation)
What is Suffix.
200
A pair of rhyming lines.
What is couplet.
200
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea (ex.: President Bush, house, patience)
What is a noun.
200
The literary feature that establishes an author's personality, awareness of audience, and passion for his or her subject
What is Voice.
200
The use of words to create sensory impressions-most often visual but may be sound, smell, taste, or touch.
What is Imagery.
200
An affix placed at the beginning of a word to change its meaning or to create a new word (examples: rewrite, misplace)
What is Prefix.
300
A verse form or stanza containing 4 lines with a rhyme scheme.
What is quatrain.
300
A word used to connect other words or groups of words (ex.: and, but, or, neither, nor)
What is a Conjunction.
300
The emotional atmosphere created by an author's use of language.
What is mood.
300
A word choice that creates a positive feeling (ex.: My grandfather is frugal with his money.)
What is Positive Connotation.
300
A word or group of words in a sentence that tells whom or what the sentence is about
What is Subject.
400
A songlike narrative poem that features rhyme, rhythm, and repetition.
What is a Ballad.
400
An exclamation that expresses a feeling of emotion (ex.: WOW! YEAH!)
What is an Interjection.
400
The writer's attitude toward the subject.
What is Tone.
400
A figure of speech that uses the words like or as to make comparisons (ex.: She's as pretty as a picture.)
What is Simile.
400
A word or group of words that expresses an action, condition, or state of being.
What is Verb.
500
a 3 lined, 17-syllable poem, usually about nature • Line 1: 5 syllables • Line 2: 7syllables • Line 3: 5 syllables
What is Haiku.
500
A word that relates a noun or pronoun with another word in the sentence (ex.: The dog ran under the car.)
What is a Preposition.
500
The repetition of final consonant sounds tick tock
What is Consonance.
500
The pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of verse.
What is Meter.
500
The base of a word where prefixes and suffixes are added
What is Root Word.