Elements of Poetry

repetition of sounds at the ends of two or more words

• rhyme

• rhythm

• connotation

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

a pattern of end rhymes in a poem

• connotation

• rhyme scheme

• theme

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

• rhyme

• alliteration

• connotation

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words (ex: boom, crash, roar)

• rhyme

• theme

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

a figure of speech that is a comparison of two or more things using the words LIKE or AS

• metaphor

• simile

• theme

• petameter

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

a figure of speech that compares two or more things that are unalike, but might have some qualities in common

• metaphor

• simile

• rhyme

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human qualities

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

the author's attitude toward their story, subject, or characters revealed through their word choice

• tone

• theme

• mood

• structure

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

when a word, sound, or phrases is repeated for emphasis

• tone

• theme

• alliteration

• repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

a group of lines in a poem that form a single unit, often called a "paragraph of a poem"

• tone

• haiku

• petameter

• stanza

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5