Poetry

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Simile

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Comparing two things using the word like or as.

Example: She slept like a bear

or

He was strong as an ox.

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Metaphor

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A word or phrase for one thing that is compared to show or suggest that they are similar.

Example: Love is a battlefield.

OR

Bob is a couch potato.

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Internal Rhyme

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It occurs within a single line.

Example:

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

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End Rhyme

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Rhyming of the final words of lines in a poem.

Example:

Tiger Tiger, burning bright,

In the forests of the night.

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Personification

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A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to non-humans

Example:

My teddy bear gave me a hug.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates a natural sound, or the sound made by an object or action.

Example:

The bees buzzed in the garden.

Snap, crackle, pop.

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Allusion

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A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, or thing.

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What is a line break?

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A line break is the place where a line of poetry ends, not guided by traditional punctuation conventions.

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What is show, not tell?

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One way to help the reader create a visual in their mind using your five senses, descriptive and powerful words, dialogue, and figurative language.

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What are the 4 steps to analyzing poetry?

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1. 1. Read it

2. 2. Number the lines

3. 3. Analyze

4. 4. Put it all together