Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like...

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Page 1: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

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Page 2: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as.

Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Page 3: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Metaphor: Compares two unlike things

without using a comparison word

(such as like or as).

The swollen river stampedes past.

Page 4: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Personification: Treats a nonhuman subject as if it

were a person.

Puddles beg me to stop and play.

Page 5: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Hyperbole: Uses exaggeration for a

special, often humorous, effect.

A million degrees on the thermometer, and I still can’t go swimming.

Page 6: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Alliteration: The repetition of

consonant sounds at the beginning of

words.

The wicked wind laughs long and loud.

Page 7: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Assonance: The repetition of

vowel sounds anywhere in

words.

Blustery autumn drums our door.

Page 8: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Consonance: The repetition of consonant

sounds anywhere in words.

Stark stones caressed by mist.

Page 9: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Line breaks: Control the rhythm of a

poem as it is read. Readers tend to

pause slightly at the end of a line.

We crest the rise and thenPlummet!

Page 10: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Onomatopoeia: The use of words that

sound like what they name.

Plop! Splat! Raindrops clap the roof

and tap the skylight.

Page 11: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Repetition: The use of the same word or phrase

more than once, for emphasis or

for rhythm.

Hot today, so very.Hot as a coal stove.Hot as a steam iron.

Hot as hot can be.

Page 12: Poetry Terms and Techniques Vocabulary List. Simile: Compares two unlike things with the word like or as. Dry earth cracked like a jigsaw puzzle.

Rhyme: The use of words whose

endings sound alike.

The dumpster lids are loaded downwith white snow; in the street it’s brown.

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Rhythm: The pattern of syllables in a poem. Poetic

rhythm should flow naturally, like

speaking.

An earthworm wiggles after rain.


Metaphor/Simile. Simile “like” or “as” Her hair, golden as the sun, cascaded…

Metaphor/Simile. Simile “like” or “as” Her hair, golden as the sun, cascaded…

Poetry - XTEC · 2009-03-11 · “It cracked and growled, ... Simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be like another. In a simile the words like or as are always

Poetry - XTEC · 2009-03-11 · “It cracked and growled, ... Simile is a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be like another. In a simile the words like or as are always

Simile - Beatrice Public Schools · Love is like a rose. Simile Which of the who sentences is a simile. My dog smells like gym socks. My dog smells his dinner. Simile Which of the

Simile - Beatrice Public Schools · Love is like a rose. Simile Which of the who sentences is a simile. My dog smells like gym socks. My dog smells his dinner. Simile Which of the

Simile and Metaphor What is a Simile and Metaphor? Simile- COMPARES 2 things using LIKE or AS Example: Your smile is like the sun. Metaphor- COMPARES.

Simile and Metaphor What is a Simile and Metaphor? Simile- COMPARES 2 things using LIKE or AS Example: Your smile is like the sun. Metaphor- COMPARES.

Set 1. Simile A comparison that uses “like” or “as” Ex As light as a feather The cloth felt like a piece of sandpaper.

Set 1. Simile A comparison that uses “like” or “as” Ex As light as a feather The cloth felt like a piece of sandpaper.

The Odyssey Literary Terms. Simile comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

The Odyssey Literary Terms. Simile comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

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COMPARISON(SIMI LE). COMPARISON Comparison (Simile) – compare two different things using the words, LIKE, AS, or THAN Example: She laughs like a.

COMPARISON(SIMI LE). COMPARISON Comparison (Simile) – compare two different things using the words, LIKE, AS, or THAN Example: She laughs like a.

Is a metaphor (like) a simile? Differences in meaning, effect and ...

Is a metaphor (like) a simile? Differences in meaning, effect and ...

Introduction to modeling with Simile · Introduction to Simile Jon Yearsley 2 You should now see the Main Simile window, like this… The main window contains: The Menu Bar, containing

Introduction to modeling with Simile · Introduction to Simile Jon Yearsley 2 You should now see the Main Simile window, like this… The main window contains: The Menu Bar, containing

Poetry is like a song… (That’s a simile. If you don’t know what a simile is,

Poetry is like a song… (That’s a simile. If you don’t know what a simile is,

Formula Poetry 2+2+2+2+2+2+2=14. Simile Poems Simile = a comparison using like or as Simile Poem = a stack of similes piled on top of a particular subject.

Formula Poetry 2+2+2+2+2+2+2=14. Simile Poems Simile = a comparison using like or as Simile Poem = a stack of similes piled on top of a particular subject.

Literary Terms By Carol Spring Simile A simile compares two unlike objects using the words “like” or “as” in the comparison. Example: “On the sand.

Literary Terms By Carol Spring Simile A simile compares two unlike objects using the words “like” or “as” in the comparison. Example: “On the sand.

TREATING THE HOUSE LIKE A HOTEL: From simile to ... ase S tudi e s in brief & family ther apy, I 994, I ( I ), 5 -l 4 TREATING THE HOUSE LIKE A HOTEL: From simile to metaPhor Brian

TREATING THE HOUSE LIKE A HOTEL: From simile to ... ase S tudi e s in brief & family ther apy, I 994, I ( I ), 5 -l 4 TREATING THE HOUSE LIKE A HOTEL: From simile to metaPhor Brian

 · 2018-01-16 · Simile Metaphor Personification For ... "Human speech is like a cracked cauldron on which we bang out tunes that make bears dance, ... "She has a voice like a baritone

 · 2018-01-16 · Simile Metaphor Personification For ... "Human speech is like a cracked cauldron on which we bang out tunes that make bears dance, ... "She has a voice like a baritone

A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words like or as. A simile is NOT a metaphor, which is almost.

A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words like or as. A simile is NOT a metaphor, which is almost.

My Figurative Language - Essex Elementary - Essex ... Figurative Language Flipbook By_____ 2 Simile A simile is a comparison of two things using the words like or as. He was as angry

My Figurative Language - Essex Elementary - Essex ... Figurative Language Flipbook By_____ 2 Simile A simile is a comparison of two things using the words like or as. He was as angry

Poetry What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? A simile uses like or as while a metaphor doesn’t. A simile uses like or as while a metaphor.

Poetry What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? A simile uses like or as while a metaphor doesn’t. A simile uses like or as while a metaphor.

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A simile like or...Similes A simile compares two unlike things using the connecting word like or as. Authors use similes to describe images or ideas that might otherwise be difficult

A simile like or...Similes A simile compares two unlike things using the connecting word like or as. Authors use similes to describe images or ideas that might otherwise be difficult