Poetic Elements

Figurative language . . .

• always uses "like" or "as"

• creates vivid pictures, ideas, and feelings in the reader

• is synonym for metaphor

• is an antonym for a word that expresses strong emotions

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Imagery . . .

• asserts a strong claim when making an argument.

• is a central part of the exposition of a narrative text.

• is the meter and rhyme of poem.

• draws on the five senses, namely the details of taste, touch, sight, smell, and sound

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Symbolism . . .

• the use of symbols to create rhymes and stanzas.

• a poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet

• the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

• loud metal instruments that are used in orchestra

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.8.4

A rhyme is

• A difference of sound between words

• A similarity of sound between words

• A comparison between to opposites

• The act of contrasting two things

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

Theme is . . .

• the use of rhyme and meter to create symbolism

• the use of metaphors and similes to create meaning

• the main characteristics of the protagonist

• the main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

A simile is . . .

• a comparison of two things

• a comparison of two things using the words like or as

• the difference between two characters points of view

• repeated sounds at the beginning of words

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

alliteration . . .

• is a comparison of two things using the words like or as

• is repeated sounds at the beginning of words

• is a word that sounds like the sound it names

• is an extreme exaggeration.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

Onomatopoeia . . .

• is an extreme exaggeration.

• is a comparison of two things using the words like or as.

• is repeated sounds at the beginning of words.

• is a word that sounds like the sound it names.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which two words are examples of onomatopoeia?

• Boom! and Pop!

• Pop and Drop

• Bumpy and Thundering

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which two words are examples of imagery?

• Boom! and Pop!

• Pop and Drop

• Bumpy and Thundering

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5