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3. Poets use Literary Elements to add more meaning to their poems. Here are some things they use: Words sound like their meaning. Comparison of two unlike things using like or as. Repetition of initial consonant sound. Giving human qualities to an animal, idea, or object.

4. The Burp by Anonymous Pardon me for being rude. It was not me, it was my food. It got so lonely down below, it just popped up to say hello. Personification Hello!

5. Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Bill Dodds Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream, until you hit the waterfall-- then you'll start to scream. Alliteration

6. from I am Nobody, Who Are You? By Emily Dickinson How dreary to be somebody! How public like a frog, To tell your name the livelong day To an admiring bog! Simile

7. Cafeteria By Rachel Boom! Went the food trays. Clap! Clap! Goes the teacher. Rip! Went the plastic bag. Munch! Munch! Go the students. Slurp!!! Went the straws. Whisper is what half the kids in the room are doing. Crunch! Crunch! Go the candy bars. Clap! Boom! Rip! Munch! Slurp! Crunch! Whisper Onomatopoeia

8. …helps us understand our human qualities. …makes language fun to say and hear. …creates a vivid picture. …helps us appreciate the sounds and beauty of words.

9. Bibliography Poetry As We See It http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/omomatopoea.html Giggle Poetry http://www.gigglepoetry.com/ The Poet’s Bookshelf http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/poets/poet.htm