Poetry Elements and Terms

What is the imagery? "Does it sag like a heavy load?"

The cat on the mat sat with the bat is an example of what?

Rhyme Scheme is _

The sound of the word is like the sound of the thing it's describing: POP, BOOM, CRASH

Angry, Happy, Resentful, Pleased are examples of what?

The theme of any work of literature is called _

All poems rhyme

Words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain a point are known as __

What is the tone of "After The Hurricane"?

Type of poem that tells a story:

The words used to express the writer's attitude toward his or her subject

CRASH, ZOINK, MOO, BOOM, and POP

Several lines grouped together in a poem:

Giving human like traits to non-human things

The windchill slapped me inthe face while I walked to school

What is the imagery? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?

Her eyes staring back at me were dark pieces of coal, I could see she was truly sad.

Comparing two things without using the words "like" or "as"

One single part of a poem:

His temper was a roaring lion

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the wind

Poetry is...

Comparing two different things using the words "like" or "as"

Type of poem that follows no set pattern of rhyme and rhythm

The speaker of the poem is always the author

Poetry uses these instead of paragraphs

Poetry is always written in complete sentences

When 2 or more words have the same ending sound, it's called this:

Descriptive Writing that appeals to any of our five senses

Her eyes are as sparkly as diamonds