Elements of Poetry

What is Rhyme?

• Words that end in the same sound

• The musical quality or beat

• Compares 2 different things without using "like" or "as"

What is imagery?

• To compare things using "like" or "as"

• makes a non-human, animal, or thing have human qualities

• A vivid description using the 5 senses

What is Alliteration?

• Sounds like the noise or action. BAM! CRASH! SWISH!

• Repeat beginning sounds.

  Harry hurried home

• Vivid description using the 5 senses

What is onomatopoeia?

• Sounds like the noise or action. BAM! CRASH! SWISH!

• compares using "like" or "as"

• words that end in the same sound

What is a simile?

• Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

• To repeat sounds, words, or phrases

• Words that end in the same sound

What is rhythm?

• to repeat sounds, words, or phrases

• the musical quality or beat

• sounds like the noise or action

What is repetition?

• repeating beginning sounds

• a vivid description using 5 senses

• to repeat sounds, words, or phrases

What is a metaphor?

• to compare 2 different things without using "like" or "as"

• repeat beginning sounds

• words that end in the same sound

What is personification?

• Repeat beginning sounds

• sounds like noise or action

• makes a non-human/animal/thing have human qualities

What is Figurative Language?

• A language that uses figures
• A type of language that means something other than its literal meaning and expresses ideas in vivid ways

• A language spoken by a small group of people
• A language that is made up of symbols and signs