Poetry Terms Review Poetry The word used to

Poetry Terms Review

Poetry �The word used to describe an author’s verbal expression of ideas that is organized in a pattern and explained in an imaginative and unique way

Rhyme � Words that have syllables that have an identical or very similar sound �Write 3 pairs of words that rhyme

Rhyme Scheme �The pattern formed by the rhyming syllables at the ends of lines of poetry �Remember: you are matching up words that rhyme with each other to identify the pattern that is formed by the last words in each line of the poem

Rhyme Scheme (cont. ) �Remember to: �Label at the END of each line �Label each line using LOWER case letters

Simile �A comparison that uses the words like or as �Remember: a comparison involves representing one thing as being similar (or different) than something else �Write 2 sentences that are similes

Metaphor � A comparison that uses a direct statement � Once again, make sure you are comparing two things in a metaphor � Write 2 sentences that are metaphors

Personification � Giving human traits and characteristics to inanimate (non-living, non-human) things � Write 2 sentences that are personification

Alliteration � The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a line of poetry or a sentence � Write 2 sentences that contain alliteration

Oxymoron �A contradiction of terms �In other words, two words are combined in a phrase that seem to be opposites of one another �List 3 examples of oxymoron

Hyperbole �An intended exaggeration of something �Something is being taken out of proportion and is made to be extravagant �Write 2 examples of hyperbole

Imagery �Creating vivid mental images or pictures in the mind of the reader �Using very detailed and rich language to describe various items in writing �Write a sentence that contains vivid imagery