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Elements of PoetryElements of Poetry

AllegoryAllegory

a story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a

hidden meaning.

What can this picture mean?

Gossip is evil.

Talking about others is mean.

Gossip only leadsto bad things.

Describe this picture.

What do you think this picture means?

Beauty is only skin deep.

Vanity is a root of evil.

Beauty fades with age.

Describe this picture.

What do you see in this picture?What is the hidden meaning?

Describe this picture.

What is an allegory?

An allegory is story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to

reveal a hidden meaning.

AlliterationAlliteration

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the

beginning of nearby or closely connected words.

(Tongue twisters are examples of alliteration.)

Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies

By Paul Mc Cann

Don't delay dawns disarming display. Dusk demands daylight. Dewdrops dwell delicatelydrawing dazzling delight.Dewdrops dilute daisies domain. Distinguished debutantes. Diamonds defray delivereddaylights distilled daisy dance.

Mr. Winkle waits and worries as he watch the waves wash in.

What is alliteration?

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of nearby

or closely connected words.

AllusionAllusion

An indirect reference to a famous person or event in life

or literature.

What are the allusions?

Humpty Dumpty

Little Red Riding Hood

What are the allusions?

What is allusion?

An indirect reference to a famous person or event in life or literature.

AnaphoraAnaphora

The repetition of the same word or group of words at the

beginning of clauses, sentences, or lines.

Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking

by Walt Whitman

Out of the cradle endlessly rocking,

Out of the mocking-bird's throat, the musical shuttle,

Out of the Ninth-month midnight,

Can you think of any other examples of anaphora? Maybe from song lyrics.

What is anaphora?

The repetition of the same word or group of words at the begining of clauses, sentences, or lines.

Ellipsis

The omission of words from a speech or from writing, that does

not change the meaning but adds to the effect of it.

ING IT!

What is ellipsis?

The omission of words from a speech or from writing, that does

not change the meaning but adds to the effect of it.

Hyperbole

A deliberate exaggeration used for effect, not to be taken literally.

I've been here forever!

I'm so tiredI could sleep

for years!

I'm so hungry,

I could eata horse!

What is hyperbole?

The deliberate exaggeration used for effect, not to be taken literally.

IronyIrony

The expression of saying or writing one thing but meaning just the opposite.

What a perfectday for a picnic!

What is irony?

The expression of saying or writing one thing but meaning just the opposite.

Metaphor

A comparison in which a word or phrase is applied to something that is opposite, and without using the words like

or as.

Mr. Winkle is an angel.

Mr. Winkle is my cup of tea.

Mr. Winkle is ice cool!

Mr. Winkleis a door stopper.

What is a metaphor?

A comparison in which a word or phrase is applied to something that is opposite, and without using the words like

or as.

Onomatopoeia

The formation of a word from a sound associated with that word.

Bee.wav

Buzz

Peck Peck Peck

Chirp Chirp

Blah! Blah!Blah!

Bark, bark!

...and I sawthe doggie...

...knew I had toget that skirt assoon I saw the yellow...

alarm clock.wav

What are some other examples of onomatopoeia?

Tick Tock

Whack

ChugChug

What is onomatopoeia?

The formation of a word from a sound associated with that word.

OxymoronExpressed idea in which apparently

contradictory (opposite) terms appear in conjunction (next to each other.)

Hey there,Giant!

Hi, Shorty!

Jumbo Shrimp

Old News

POnly Only ChoiceChoice

What are some other examplesof oxymoron?

What is oxymoron?

Expressed idea in which apparently contradictory (opposite) terms appear in

conjunction (next to each other.)

Paradox

A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that may in fact be true.

It's so cold it burns!

Paradox

A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement that may in fact be true.

Personification

The condition of giving humanlike qualities or characteristics to objects.

What is personification?

The condition of giving humanlike qualities or characteristics to objects.

PunA joke exploiting the different meanings of a

word or the fact that there are words of the same sound and different meaning.

knight mare

pant

Sir Lancelot once had a very bad dream about his horse. It was a knight mare.

A dog not only has a fur coat but also pants.

kneaddough

I work as a baker because I knead dough.

I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

it(baseball)

What is a pun?

A joke exploiting the different meanings of a word or the fact that there are words of the same

sound and different meaning.

Sarcasm

The use of irony to mock or make fun of a person to be mean or hurt feelings.

"Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh at you or pity you."

"Did you have a nice trip?"

"See you next fall?"

"Is Grace your middle name?"

What is sarcasm?

The use of irony to mock or make fun of a person to be mean or hurt feelings.

Satire

A literary mixture, especially in poems and cartoons ridiculing particular events or people.

What is satire?

A literary mixture, especially in poems and cartoons ridiculing particular events or people.

Simile

A comparison in which two things are said to be like or as something.

Mr. Winkle is as light as a feather.

Mr. Winkle is as sweet as a flower.

Mr. Winkle is as cute as a baby.

What sentence is an example of simile?

A. Mr. Winkle is an interesting name for a dog.

B. Mr. Winkle looks like a stuffed animal.

C. Mr. Winkle is a real dog.

What is simile?

A comparison in which two things are said to be like or as something.