Poetry Week 1 Vocab

Front

Said something quietly or unclearly

Back

Mumbled

Front

Actual, word-for-word meaning of a word or phrase

Back

literal

Front

1) verb - use a computer to write by pressing keys 2) noun - a category of things with common traits

Back

type

Front

Descriptive words or phrases that help visualize.

Back

Imagery

Front

Group of lines in a poem

Back

stanza

Front

A figure of speech; the everyday meaning of a saying.

Back

figurative

Front

What is happening in a place at a time?

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situation

Front

Strong, repeated pattern of movement or sound

Back

rhythm

Front

Literal meaning of "it's raining cats and dogs"

Back

Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.

Front

He _______ when he spoke, making it hard to understand.

Back

mumbled