Poetic Terms

An ode:

• a poem meant to celebrate someone/something

• a short Japanese poem about nature

• a poem of 8 lines, with lines 1, 3, 7 and 2, 8 repeating

• a rhyming poem meant to be humorous

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Free verse poem:

• a poem with 10 lines of 10 syllables

• a poem with no required structure

• a poem meant to be humorous

• a five line poem

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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A cinquain:

• a two line stanza

• a short Japanese poem about nature

• a five line stanza/poem

• a four line stanza

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Syllable count:

• amount of syllables per line

• amount of syllables in an entire poem

• amount of lines in a poem

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CCSS.RL.7.5

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what is the definition of free verse?

• A word or phrase that suggests something else, normally a reference to something well known, or familiar.

• Poetry written without format, rhyme scheme, or repetitive pattern.

• Rhyme occurring in a single line of verse.

• An act or instance of placing things close together or side by side, especially for

  comparison or contrast.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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what is onomatopoeia?

• Rhyme occurring in a single line of verse.

• The repetition of similar or identical vowels throughout a sentence.

• Exaggerating for effect. Normally a massive over-statement intended for humorous effect.

• Use of words that sound like the things they are describing. This normally is used to recreate the sound/aural imagery.

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what is assonance?

• When a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for effect or emphasis.

• The repetition of similar or identical vowels throughout a sentence.

• Poetry written without format, rhyme scheme, or repetitive pattern.

• The repetition of words beginning with the same letter.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

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CCSS.RL.7.4

what is the definition of alliteration?

• A form of wordplay that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.

• The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

• The repetition of words beginning with the same letter.

• A type of figurative language where poets give an animal, object, or idea human qualities, such as the ability to hear, feel, talk, and make decisions.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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what is the definition of mood?

• The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

• An act or instance of placing things close together or side by side, especially for

  comparison or contrast.

• A grouped set of lines within a poem, like a poetic paragraph!

• Comparing one thing to another, using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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what is a pun?

• Use of words that sound like the things they are describing.

• A type of figurative language where poets give an animal, object, or idea human qualities, such as the ability to hear, feel, talk, and make decisions.

• The repetition of words beginning with the same letter.

• A form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.

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