1. Poetry 11 th grade Regents Review

2. Simile A comparison between two unlike things using like or as

3. Metaphor A comparison, implying that one thing is another

4. personification Giving inanimate objects human or lifelike characteristics

5. allusion A reference to something else,m as in a religious or historical reference

6. symbol A kind of figurative lanaguage that uses a concrete object to stand for an abstract idea

7. Ex. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water

8. Ex. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water simile

9. Ex. My mind to me a kingdom is.

10. Ex. My mind to me a kingdom is. metaphor

11. Ex. Her heart cried out.

12. Ex. Her heart cried out. personification

13. Ex. This man, this devil’s clay

14. Ex. This man, this devil’s clay metaphor

15. Ex. He rose slowly, a long grey feather

16. Ex. He rose slowly, a long grey feather metaphor

17. Ex. Time that is intolerant of the brave and innocent.

18. Ex. Time that is intolerant of the brave and innocent. personification

19. Ex. The waves beside them danced.

20. Ex. The waves beside them danced. personification

21. Assonance Repetition of vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u)

22. Consonance Repetition of consonant sounds in a line of poetry

23. alliteration Repetition of beginning consonant sounds

24. Onomatopoeia Words that sound like what they mean

25. Ex. Do they above love to be loved?

26. Ex. Do they above love to be loved? assonance

27. Ex. When rivers rage and rocks grow cold.

28. Ex. When rivers rage and rocks grow cold. alliteration

29. Ex. How now brown cow

30. Ex. How now brown cow assonance

31. Ex. Sing a song of sixpence

32. Ex. Sing a song of sixpence alliteration

33. Sensory Imagery Imagery that appeals to the 5 senses: Touch Taste Sound Smell Sight

34. Ex. When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass

35. Ex. When the wind stirs soft through the springing grass Sight, sound, touch

36. Ex. The bird’s wing trails like a banner in defeat

37. Ex. The bird’s wing trails like a banner in defeat Sight

38. Ex. Dad’s fist hit the table

39. Ex. Dad’s fist hit the table Touch, sound

40. Ex. The sweet, succulent cotton candy melted sugary in his mouth

41. Ex. The sweet, succulent cotton candy melted sugary in his mouth taste

42. Ex. The spicy aroma of pepperoni pizza rose above the sneakers to tickle his nose.

43. Ex. The spicy aroma of pepperoni pizza rose above the sneakers to tickle his nose. Smell, touch