Class Goals To know and be able to identify Figurative language Poetry Terms Types of Poetry

Writing that appeals to the imagination

Alliteration A group of words that begin with the same sound. The last day of summer vacation and Sam sat alone silently sobbing. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Hyperbole Exaggeration I will love you forever! I will die if he asks me to dance.

Metaphor A comparison without using like or as. I cried an ocean of tears on Sunday night. On the track, she is the wind rushing by.

Extended Metaphor / Conceit A metaphor that goes on and on. “The teachers descended upon the exams, sank their talons into their pages, ripped the answers to shreds, and then, perching on their chairs, began to digest.”

Personification When objects, animals and nature have human qualities. The sun kissed my cold cheeks and warmed my heart. My brain said don’t eat that cake, but my mouth ate it anyway.

Simile A comparison using like or as. “Oh, my love is like a red, red rose” He is built like a rock

Epic Simile A simile that goes on and on. “When I saw you my joy was as warm as the joy that shipwrecked sailors feel when they catch sight of land.”

Onomatopoeia A word that sounds like the noise it makes. The fly buzzed in and around my ear He clattered and clanged as he washed and dried the pots and pans.

Blank Verse Unrhymed Iambic Pentameter We sit side by side in the cold classroom. It is cold but my heart is very warm. Don’t you see me looking over at you? No, you are busy copying the notes.

Iambic Pentameter A line of poetry with 10 syllables We sit side by side in the cold classroom.

Imagery Words that appeal to the five senses The cool salty sea breeze blew soft in my hair as my toes sank down in the warm rough sand. ******************************************************************************************************************************* Audio: blowing wind Tactile: Warm, rough sand Gustatory: salty sea breeze

Mood The way a poem makes you feel The cool salty sea breeze blew soft in my hair as my toes sank down in the warm rough sand. ******************************************************************************************************************************* Mood: relaxed, calm,

Allusion A reference to history, religion, literature or mythology Jack was small compared to the goliath sized bully. Despite this difference, Jack was not afraid of this giant. ******************************************************************************************************************************* Religion: Goliath from “David and Goliath” Literature: Jack from “Jack the Giant Killer”

Connotation The positive or negative reputation of a word FavorableNeutralUnfavorable relaxedinactivelazy carefultimidcowardly economicalthriftycheap self-confidentproudconceited slenderthinskinny inquisitivecuriousnosy

Denotation The dictionary definition of a word LAZY: adjective Variation(s): la·zi·er; la·zi·est 1 a: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous b: encouraging inactivity 2: moving slowly: sluggish 3: droopy lax 4: not rigorous or strict — la·zi·ly \-zə-lē\ adverb — la·zi·ness \-zē-nəs\ noun — la·zy·ish \-zē-ish\ adjective

Diction The type of words that are used to create mood and meaning. Mary staggered into Waffle House Mary paraded into Red Lobster. Mary shuffled into McDonald's. Mary limped into Burger King Mary tiptoed into Pizza Hut. Mary snuck into Taco Bell.

Repetition / Echo A line or word that is repeated WE REAL COOL The Pool Players. Seven at the Golden Shovel. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.

Rhyme Scheme The end rhyme pattern in a stanza Whose woods these are I think I know. - A His house is in the village though; - A He will not see me stopping here - B To watch his woods fill up with snow. - A *************************************** There once was a big brown cat - A That liked to eat a lot of mice. - B He got all round and fat - A Because they tasted so nice. - B

Stanza / Verse A paragraph in poetry Just close your eyes and imagine The taste of a sour lemon Imagine that lemon mixed with lime A taste oh so, so divine Throw in a little ginger To make a real stinger A spoon full of sugar to make it sweet Oh what a delightful treat My throat is feeling fine And my stomach‘s summer time. This poem has five stanzas

Quatrain A four line stanza Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.

Couplet A two line stanza Just close your eyes and imagine The taste of a sour lemon

Line A row of words in a poem. May not be a sentence We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. This poem has eight lines

Enjambment A sentence continued from line to line. We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. Do you see the way a sentence continues from one line into another?

Narrative Poetry Poetry that tells a story

Ballad A drama filled narrative poem written in quatrains.

Epic A long narrative poem about a hero on a great adventure

Haiku A three line, seventeen syllable, poem about nature

Senryu A three line, seventeen syllable, poem about human nature

Free Verse A poem with no rules

Sonnet A fourteen line poem made famous by William Shakespeare

Limerick A five line rhyming poem made famous by Edward Lear

Song Poetry set to music