Post on 27-Dec-2015
POETRY TERMS
RHYME
Two or more words that end with the same soundEx: Slim Jim
Note: In poetry, words that rhyme are often used at the end of a phrase, or sentence.
Ex: “I do not like green eggs, and ham.I do not like them Sam I Am” ~Dr. Seuss
RHYTHM
A repeating pattern of sounds and syllables
Note: In poetry and music, a consistent number of syllables (or beats) are used to help create rhythm. Ex: Mary had a little lamb (7)
Its fleece was white as snow (6) Everywhere that Mary went(7) The lamb was sure to go (6)
IMAGERY
Words an author uses to help the reader visualize and imagine with the senses.Ex: It was a brisk, autumn evening. The wind gently rustled the leaves on the ground, creating a symphony of sights and sounds.
SYMBOL
A word or object that stands for something else.
Ex: a dove is often used as a symbol of peace.
Ex: a snake is often used as a symbol of evil
ASSONANCE
The repetition of vowel sounds
Ex: A tree house, a free house, a secret you and me house. ~ Shel Silverstein
CONSONANCE
The repetition of similar consonant sounds
Ex: shaggy straggly~ from Love that Dog
Dizzy Lizzy zooms around the kitchen
ALLITERATION
The repetition of a beginning sound
Ex: “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout would not take the garbage out”
~Shel Silverstein
ONOMATOPOEIA
Words that imitate sounds
Ex: zoom
squawk
clankity-clank
HYPERBOLE
Extreme exaggeration
Ex: I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!
My cat weighs a ton!
IDIOM
A group of words that have a figurative meaning, not a literal one.
Ex: “Out of the blue”- means something that happened unexpectedly.
“In the doghouse”- means in big trouble.
METAPHOR
Comparison of two things without using “like”, or “as”.
Ex: All the world is a stage.
My brother is a human garbage disposal.
SIMILE
A comparison using the words “like” or “as”.
Ex: “you lived your life like a candle in the wind” ~Elton John