Poetry

the use of a word whose sound makes you think of it's meaning (pop, zip, thud, bang)

giving something nonhuman a human quality

comparing two things

comparing two things using like or as

a phrase with it's own unique meaning

"Best Buy, Dunkin' Donuts, Frostie Freeze, Edison Eagles" are examples of ______.

the repeating of a beginning consonant sound (examples:  creamy & crunchy)

language that displays imaginative or poetic use of words such as metaphors & personaification

a name for a line of traditional poetry written in meter

the rhyming of words at the ends of two or more lines of poetry

"Mr. Smith knew so much sports trivia he was like an encyclopedia" is an example of ____.

"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of _________.

"pop, boom, bang, zip, thud, buzz" are examples of ______________.

a rhythmic pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables in a poem

a 14 line poem which states a poet's feelings.  

extreme exaggeration

speaking to oneself

a reference to a historical or literary person, place, event, or aspect of culture

"Mr. Smith was an encyclopedia of sports trivia" is an example of ______.

the rhyming of words within one line of poetry (example:  Jack Sprat could eat no fat.)

"The light danced on the surface of the water" is an example of ______.