Poetry

The Person talking in a poem

Using clues within the text to figure out the meaning of a word.

The actual meaning of a word or phrase

Gives human qualities to nonhuman things.

Language that appeals to the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell).

The repetition of sounds at the end of words. Ex: Mat, Sat, Hat

The attitude the author has about a text.

Compares two things using the words like or as.

The beat of the poem in which the syllables fall. The sounds and silences that create a pattern.

A word that imitates the sound it makes.

The author of a poem.

a single line of words in a poem

a drama written in verse or poetry form.

A poem that focuses on the poet’s feelings, observations, thoughts, and perceptions.

A type of writing written in verse (short lines).

Compares two things without the words like or as.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. Ex: Peter Piper picked peppers

Something that represents something else.

The time and place of a text

The way the reader feels after reading a text.

The perspective that is telling the story. (I, me, my, mine, we, us) or third (he, she, his, her, them, they)

Writing or speech not meant to be taken literally. States ideas in new ways.

The reoccurrence of sounds, words, phrases, or lines in a poem.

The central or overall message of a text.

The meaning, moral, or main idea of the poem. the message that the author is trying to get across to the audience.

A group of lines in a poem.

A consistent pattern of rhyme found in a stanza or poem. Use the last word of each line to determine

A poem that tells a story

Poetry that is written without the use of strict meter or rhyme that uses the natural rhythms of speech.