Poetry Terms Poetry is thoughts that breathe and

Poetry Terms “Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn. ” ~Thomas Gray “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. ” ~Robert Frost

Language l l Literal Language – Meaning exactly what you say. Figurative Language – expressions that are not literally true.

Figurative Language l Simile: A comparison of two nouns using the words like or as l l Metaphor: A comparison of two nouns saying that one thing is another l l “My love for you is like a red, red rose” “All the world is a stage” Personification: Giving human qualities to nonhuman things l l l The wind whispered through the trees The moon danced on the water “Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie. ”

Sound Devices l Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds at any place in a series of words l We viewed the movie about mooing rookies at the school. l “uncertain rustling of each purple curtain

Sound Devices cont. l Alliteration: The repetition of a sound at the beginning of a series of words l “So baby, now we’ve got bad blood” “Said I’m so sick of love songs, so sad and slow. ” l “Whisper words of wisdom, let it be” l

Sound Devices cont. l Consonance: The repetition of a consonant sound at any place in a series of words. l I dropped the locket in the thick mud. l Eric liked the black book l “And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain. ” –Edgar Allen Poe

Sound Device cont. l Onomatopoeia: The use of words whose sound makes one think of its meaning l l l Wham! Bonk! Ding-dong “Cuckoo” Tick-tock “snap, crackle, pop”

Rhyme l End Rhyme: Rhyme that appears at the end of two or more lines of poetry l “I would not, could not, in a box. I could not, with a fox. I will not eat them with a mouse. I will not eat them in a house. I will not eat them here or there. I will not eat them anywhere. I do not eat green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am. ”

Rhyme l Internal Rhyme: The rhyming of words within one line of poetry l “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary…” Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping. . . ”

Repetition l Repetition: The repeating of a word or phrase to add rhythm or to emphasize an idea l “And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. ” –Robert Frost, “Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening” l “The road was a ribbon of moonlight, over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding- Riding-riding. The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. ” –Alfred Noyes, “The Highwayman”