1. Elements of Poetry

2. rhythm
stanza
hyperbole
rhyme
metaphor
simile
alliteration
personification
onomatopoeia

3. The repetition of words with the same sounds
Rhyme
The repetition of words with the same sounds
sport, court
peaches, teaches
grape, shape
End rhyme occurs when rhyming words appear at the end of two or more lines of poetry.
Internal rhyme is when rhyming words appear within a line of poetry.

4. The rise and fall of our voices as we use language
Rhythm
The rise and fall of our voices as we use language
Meter has a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. (page 92)
Free verse does not have a regular pattern and sounds more like ordinary speech. (page 399)

5. A group of consecutive lines that forms a single unit
Stanza
A group of consecutive lines that forms a single unit
A stanza in a poem is similar to a paragraph.
It often expresses a main idea.
It may have any number of lines in it.

6. Giving nonhuman objects human qualities
Personification
Giving nonhuman objects human qualities
The wind whistled its happy tune.
The ocean begged me to jump in headfirst.

7. A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Simile
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
Shaquille O’Neal is as tall as a giraffe.
He is as mean as a snake.

8. A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as
The snow was a blanket covering the driveway.
Shante was a tired dog after working all day.

9. The repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds within a line of poetry
Slimy slugs slither slowly down the sidewalk.
Moving to Mississippi may be maddening to mothers.

10. Hyperbole An exaggeration My schoolbooks weigh a ton!
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

11. Words that are invented to imitate real sounds
Onomatopoeia
Words that are invented to imitate real sounds
Brrr! It’s cold in here.
The ball swooshed through the net as the athlete made the basket.