Poem & Plot Elements

Internal Rhyme Definition: A rhyme within a line. Examples: Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing. Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December.

Alliteration Definition: Repetition of sounds made by the same consonants within a sentence or phrase. Examples: Names: Dunkin Donuts, PayPal, Coca-Cola, American Apparel, Chuckee Cheese’s, Marilyn Manson, Ronald Reagan, Mickey Mouse. She sells seashells by the seashore. Wicked Witch of the West.

Assonance Definition: Repetition of sounds made by the same vowels within a sentence or phrase. Examples: On a proud round cloud. In white high night. The engineer held the steering wheel in place. Fleet feet sweep by sleeping geeks. Row, row, row your boat gentle down the stream.

Plot Structure  Exposition: introduces the background information at the beginning of the story. Sets up the story.  Setting and characters are established.  Rising action: includes the events leading up to the main problem or conflict.  Climax: this is when the problem reaches the highest point.  Falling Action: when the characters work to solve the problem or conflict.  Resolution: how everything ends up in the story. 