Poetry and Figurative Language

What is figurative language

• giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.

• A unit of poetry or music

• language that is intended to create an image, association or other effect in the mind of the listener or reader.

• The rhythm of the poem

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All of the following are elements of poetry except...

• Haiku

• stanza

• Meter

• Rhyme Scheme

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Which of these is an example of Alliteration?

• Strong as Hercules

• Stranger Danger

• Eagles end up eating entrails

• Boo! Bam! WHAM!

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Which of these is an example of a hyperbole?

• The flower smiled at me this morning to let me know spring has arrived.

• I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

• Sly as a fox

• The calm lake was a mirror

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What is a hyperbole?

• The use of images to appeal to our senses.

• An extreme exaggeration.

• Giving human characteristics to something not human.

• Using "like" or "as" to make a comparison.

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What is parallelism?

• Shared vowel sounds or consonants.

• Writing concerned with the aesthetic of words/language.

• When the author repeats a word or phrase.

• The repetition of grammatical elements in writing and speaking.

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Which of the following is the BEST description of Poetry?

• Poetry is writing concerned with the aesthetic of words/language. Poetry also focuses on expression of feelings and ideas through a distinctive style and rhythm.

• Poetry is a short narrative written by someone else about that person.

• Poetry is like music to the ears.

• Poetry always rhymes and never tells a story.

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What is Allusion?

• The repetition of sound of the initial consonant letter.

• The repetition of similar vowel sound in two or more words in close proximity to each other.

• When a writer uses an object or phenomenon to represent something more abstract.

• References to other literary works. The two main types are biblical and mythological.

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What is symbolism?

• The repetition of words in a line of poetry.

• An extreme exaggeration.

• Something that stands for or represents an object or phenomenon that is more abstract.

• A unit of poetry or music.

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What is a stanza?

• The rhythm of a poem.

• A unit of poetry or music.

• Shared vowel sounds or consonants.

• The repetition of sounds.

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