Elements of Poetry What is Poetry Expression of

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Elements of Poetry

Elements of Poetry

What is Poetry? Expression of emotion or ideas in an arrangement of words most

What is Poetry? Expression of emotion or ideas in an arrangement of words most often rhythmically n Using imagery and senses to express the way we feel about a subject n Doesn’t have to rhyme n

Elements n n n Simile Onomatopoeia Metaphor Idiom Hyperbole Theme n n n Assonance

Elements n n n Simile Onomatopoeia Metaphor Idiom Hyperbole Theme n n n Assonance Alliteration Personification Imagery Rhyme Rhythm

Simile n Compares one thing to another using “like” or “as” Examples: The milk

Simile n Compares one thing to another using “like” or “as” Examples: The milk tasted like pickles. It was as dry as a bone. Life is like a box of chocolates. Back to Elements

Onomatopoeia n Using words that sound like their meaning Examples: buzz splat moo pow

Onomatopoeia n Using words that sound like their meaning Examples: buzz splat moo pow beep bam Buzz went the bees. Moo said the cow. Back to Elements crash chug bang whoosh whew chirp

Metaphor n n A comparison between two things which does not use like or

Metaphor n n A comparison between two things which does not use like or as. May sound false at first, but is a clever way to make a point. Examples: My love is a rose. You are my sunshine. America is a melting pot. Back to Elements

Idiom n n A language familiar to a group of people. The dialect of

Idiom n n A language familiar to a group of people. The dialect of people or a region. Examples: That was easy as pie. Boy, my brain was cookin’. Ya’ll comin’ to da party tonight? Back to Elements

Hyperbole n A large exaggeration, usually used with humor. Examples: Her feet were so

Hyperbole n A large exaggeration, usually used with humor. Examples: Her feet were so big she could go water skiing without the skies. You could have knocked me over with a feather. Back to Elements

Assonance n A repetition of vowel sounds within syllables with changing consonants. Examples: Tilting

Assonance n A repetition of vowel sounds within syllables with changing consonants. Examples: Tilting at windmills. The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plains. Back to Elements

Alliteration n Starting three or more words with the same sound. Examples: A skunk

Alliteration n Starting three or more words with the same sound. Examples: A skunk sat on a stump. Wendy worries about her weird wart. She sells seashells by the seashore. Back to Elements

Personification n Assigning the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human. Examples:

Personification n Assigning the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human. Examples: The leaves danced in the wind. Opportunity knocked on the door. At precisely 6: 30 a. m. my alarm clock sprang to life. Back to Elements

Imagery n n The reader can picture the scene in his mind. Usually appeals

Imagery n n The reader can picture the scene in his mind. Usually appeals to the 5 senses. Examples: I wandered lonely as a cloud. A host of golden daffodils. Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Beside the lake, beneath the trees. Back to Elements

Rhyme n n The repetition of sounds within different words, either end sound, middle

Rhyme n n The repetition of sounds within different words, either end sound, middle or beginning. Words having a sound similar to others. Examples: bat hat cat fat lake snake fake remain refrain regain trim brim prim Back to Elements

Rhythm n n The flow of words within each meter or stanza. Music, speech,

Rhythm n n The flow of words within each meter or stanza. Music, speech, or movements which are characterized by equal or regularly alternating beats. Examples: Chicka-chicka boom Da-da-da-dummmm, da-da-da-dummmm Back to Elements

Theme n n The message, point of view, and idea of the poem. The

Theme n n The message, point of view, and idea of the poem. The topic or subject. Examples: Nature School Love Back to Elements

Bibliography n n Basic Elements of Poetry http: //www. buzzle. com/articles/basicelements-of-poetry. html Literary Terms

Bibliography n n Basic Elements of Poetry http: //www. buzzle. com/articles/basicelements-of-poetry. html Literary Terms http: //www. tnellen. com/cybereng/lit_terms/ Online dictionary http: //www. merriam-webster. com/ Microsoft Clip Art http: //office. microsoft. com/en-us/images/

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