grade 8 poetry

A reference to a famous person or event in life or literature.

The implied meaning of a word,which sends a specific message.

A "play on words" when a word is used which has two meanings

A poem that tells a personal story is a ...

A comparison in which one thing is said to be another.

The whispering willow tree woke me up.

this poem has no set rules for length, rhyme or punctuation

An object represents an abstract idea.

A comparison between two different things using "like or as"

A picture that is created in our heads from certain words.

when you are given a hint or clue of what will happen in the story or poem. 

This poem was usually sung to tell the historical story of someone else's life or an event. 

the repetition of the first sound in a series of words.

Her eyes are as cold as ice. 

 When you say the opposite of what is actually meant. 

1. The sound of the word is similar to the meaning of the word.

Each line of this poem begins with a specific letter. 

a major exaggeration

"I can't believe the police station was robbed last night!"

Giving personal characteristics to non-living objects or non-human things.