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Poetry Terms – Lit Bk pgs 189-191

Poetry Terms – Lit Bk pgs 189-191. 1. Poetry – Poetry is a type of literature in which ideas, images, and feelings are expressed in few words. 2. Form – The way a poem looks on the page is called form. 3. Lines – Words make up sentences which are called lines in poetry.

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Poetry Terms – Lit Bk pgs 189-191

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  1. Poetry Terms – Lit Bk pgs 189-191 1.Poetry– Poetry is a type of literature in which ideas, images, and feelings are expressed in few words. 2. Form– The way a poem looks on the page is called form. 3. Lines– Words make up sentences which are called lines in poetry. 4. Stanzas– Lines that are arranged in groups are called stanzas. 5. Free Verse – Poetry that is NOT written in strict pattern is called free verse.

  2. Poetry Terms - pgs 189-191 6. Line Length – Line length is how long the poem’s lines are and the length to suggests meaning. 7. Punctuation – Punctuation (. , ! ?) in poetry, is used to emphasize the feelings of the poem. 8. Sentence Structure - The way the words are arranged in a poem is called sentence structure. 9. Sound – Sound helps to express meaning and emotions in a poem and it includes rhyme, rhythm and repetition. 10. Rhyme– The repetition of similar sounds at the END of words – ex. Moon and June.

  3. Poetry Terms - pgs 189-191 11. Rhythm– The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem. 12. Repetition– The use of sounds, words, phrases or lines more than once. 13. Alliteration– The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of 2 or more words. 14. Imagery– Words and phrases that appeal to a reader’s five senses. 15. Figurative Language – Words and phrases that present ordinary things in new and unusual ways.

  4. Poetry Terms – pg 189-191 16. Simile – A comparison of 2 things using “LIKE” or “AS.” 17. Metaphor – A comparison of 2 things NOT using like or as. 18. Personification – A kind of figurative language in which an animal, object, or idea is given human qualities. 19. Tone– The poet’s attitude towards the subject. 20. Word Choice - You can identify the tone by attention to images and word choice – how we say what we say. 21. Speaker– The voice of the poem, the person saying the words. 22. Prose– every day writing using sentences (capital letters, punctuation, nouns, verbs…) leading to paragraphs

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