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Assonance. The repetition of vowel sounds with non-rhyming words.Example:Only their usual maneuvers, dear"-W.H. Auden, O, What is That Sound?". Alliteration. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of sounds.Example 1:Pete Briggs pats pigs. Briggs pats pink pigs. Briggs pat
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1. Elements of Poetry Terms you need to know!
2. Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds with non-rhyming words.
Example:
“Only their usual maneuvers, dear”
-W.H. Auden, “O, What is That Sound?”
3. Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of sounds.
Example 1:
“Pete Briggs pats pigs.
Briggs pats pink pigs.
Briggs pats big pigs.
(Don’t ask me why, it doesn’t matter)
Pete Briggs is a pink pig, big pig patter”
Dr. Suess, “Pete Pats Pigs”
4. Another Example… Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there
wondering, fearing
Doubting, dreaming, dreams no mortal ever dared to
dream before
-Edgar Allan Poe, “The Raven”
5. Onomatopoeia The use of words whose sounds echo their meaning such as buzz, whisper, gargle, and murmer.
Example:
“He can sound like the rain, Dibble Dibble, Dibble, Dopp, Dibble, Dibble, Dibble, Dopp, Dopp, Dopp”
Dr. Suess, Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?
6. Paraphrase Restating of information in one’s own words.
7. Form Principles of arrangement in a poem.
-the ways in which lines are organized.
Form in poetry includes the following:
Length of lines
Placement of lines
Grouping of lines into stanzas
8. Stanza Group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem.
Comparable to a “paragraph”
Can have the same number of lines in each stanza, or it can vary.
9. Line The core unit of a poem. In poetry, line length is an essential element of a poem’s meaning and rhythm. Poets use a variety of line breaks to play with sense, grammar and thereby, create a wide range of effects.
10. Example We gave you a chance
To water the plants.
We didn’t mean that way-
Now zip up your pants.
-Shel Silverstein, “Gardener”
11. Rhyme Is the occurrence of similar or identical sounds of two or more words.
End rhyme- occurs at the end of the lines of poetry.
Slant rhyme/ Off rhyme- Not exact rhymes, but approximate.
12. Meter Regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem. The meter of a poem emphasizes the musical quality of the language.
13. Imagery Consists of descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader. Imagery usually appeals to one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. This helps the reader imagine exactly what is being described.
14. Figurative Language Figurative language is language that communicates meanings beyond literal meanings of words.
Words are often used to symbolize ideas and concepts they would not otherwise be associated with.
Writers use it to create effects, emphasize ideas, and to evoke emotions.
15. Types of Figurative Language Simile: A comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as.
Example: Her hair was as red as a firetruck.
In poetry:
I am offering this poem to you,
Since I have nothing else to give.
Keep it like a warm coat
When winter comes to cover you.
-Jimmy Santiago Baca, “I Am Offering This Poem”
16. Types of Figurative Language Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically unlike, but have something in common.
Example:
Audacious socks,
my feet became
two woolen
fish,
-Pablo Neruda, from “Ode to My Socks”
17. Types of Figurative Language Hyperbole: A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis of humorous effect.
Example:
Her feet were so big, she didn’t buy the shoes, but the boxes!
Her feet were so big, she could go water skiing without the skis!
Her feet were so big, Bozo the Clown almost lost his job!
18. Types of Figurative Language Personification: a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to an object, animal, or idea.
Example:
Any Disney movie which has talking animals or objects.
In literature:
“The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night”
-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
19. Using Poetry Terms Read the excerpt from The Cat in the Hat and identify the poetic elements used.
“I know it is wet
And the sun is not sunny.
But we can have lots of good fun that is funny!”
20. And this one.. A walrus with whiskers
is not a good pet.
And a walrus which whispers
is worse even yet.
When a walrus lisps whispers
through tough rough wet whiskers,
your poor daddy’s ear
will get blispers and bliskers.
-Dr. Suess, “But Never Give Your Daddy a Walrus
21. Finally… I’ll share your toys, I’ll share your money,
I’ll share your toast, I’ll share your honey,
I’ll share your milk and your cookies too-
The hard part’s sharing mine with you.
-Shel Silverstein, “Sharing”
