Figurative Language
Type of figurative language that uses like or as to compare two unlike things
simile
The use of words to imitate sounds
onomatopoeia
Poems are divided into groups of lines called_________.
stanza
You should not read poetry by the line. You should read poetry according to the p_______________.
punctuation
She is as beautiful as a rose...is an example of this type of figurative language
simile
Type of figurative language that compares two unlike things without using like or as
metaphor
The repetition of the initial consonant sounds
alliteration
A pattern of countable beats
rhythm
Restating a piece of writing in your own words is called p________________
paraphrasing
The breeze whispered a lullaby through the pines...is an example of this type of figurative language.
personification
Type of figurative language that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things
personification
Buzzzzzzzz...is an example of
onomatopoeia
A smelly cat
Ate the rat
Sitting on the mat
is an example of...
rhyme
A line or group of lines that is repeated over and over again in a poem is called a r_____________.
refrain
a technique where humans are given animalistic characteristics
zoomorphism
Year 9 are flowers, blooming in the sunshine
is an example of a
metaphor
Blare of brass...is an example of
alliteration
Looks like a paragraph but is in poetry
stanza
When reading poetry, there is a slight pause after a _____________ and a long pause after full stops.
comma, colon, semicolon, or dash
When a word or image stands in for something else, usually with a deeper meaning
symbolism
A type of metaphor that extends over the course of multiple lines, paragraphs, or stanzas of prose or poetry.
extended metaphor
"His long, graceful fingers made the piano keys tinkle."
The word that uses onomatopoeia in this example is____________
tinkle
This is the smallest unit of a poem (part of a stanza)
line
Poets use this ________ _____________ rather than literal descriptions so you can see or feel things in a new way
figurative language
When a story can be interpreted to reveal a hidden political or moral meaning
allegory