Word Choice in Poetry

A device that gives human qualities to non-human things.

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Sensory Language

• Onomatopoeia

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Specific words the poet uses to create images in the poem.

• Sensory Language

• Symbols

• Word Choice

• Onomatopoeia

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Provides the reader with details related to the senses.

• Imagery

• Personification

• Language

• Rhyme Scheme

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When an author uses figurative language in their writing this is an example of what author's style technique?

• Word Choice

• Mood

• Tone

• Sentence fluency

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If an author keeps repeating a certain phrase, what style choice is he making?

• sentence variation

• mood

• tone

• word choice

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The following questions will ask you to compare the original wording of Grimes poem to the TERRIBLE reworded version of the poem. You will need to explain why the reworded section is not as effective as the original. ORIGINAL: 'cause she believes in me. REWORD: because she thinks I can. Explain why the original is a better word choice than the reword. Make sure you go back to the poems and think about how the word fits into the whole picture.

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The following questions will ask you to compare the original wording of Grimes poem to the TERRIBLE reworded version of the poem. You will need to explain why the reworded section is not as effective as the original. ORIGINAL: little sister REWORD: young sibling Which of the following explains why the reworded is TERRIBLE?

• Young sibling doesn't tell the reader how young the sibling is. However, little sister does. Really? Please don't choose this one!

• Young sibling sounds formal and cold. It doesn't show caring and puts distance between the speaker and the sister which is not what the poem is about.

• Young sibling is too general. It doesn't give the very specific description the original poem does.

• Young sibling sounds less interesting than little sister. Poets always try to make their poems sound interesting.

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The following questions will ask you to compare the original wording of Grimes poem to the TERRIBLE reworded version of the poem. You will need to explain why the reworded section is not as effective as the original. ORIGINAL: My hands hurt REWORD: My limbs pain Which of the following explains why the reworded is TERRIBLE?

• My hands hurt uses an effective sound device- alliteration- to create rhythm. Also, my limbs pain does not make sense because hurt is a verb, but pain is a noun.

• My hands hurt are basic words and not as academic as limbs pain. I actually think the reword is stronger.

• My hands hurt is a simile which makes the poem more interesting. Limbs pain is weird.

• My hands hurt is strong imagery because I can feel that pain. Also, My hands hurt uses an effective sound device- alliteration- to create rhythm. Also, my limbs pain does not make sense because hurt is a verb, but pain is a noun.

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The following questions will ask you to compare the original wording of Grimes poem to the TERRIBLE reworded version of the poem. You will need to explain why the reworded section is not as effective as the original. ORIGINAL: squeezing REWORD: pressure Explain why squeezing is a better word choice than pressure. Make sure you go back to the poems and think about how the word fits into the whole picture.

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The following questions will ask you to compare the original wording of Grimes poem to the TERRIBLE reworded version of the poem. You will need to explain why the reworded section is not as effective as the original. ORIGINAL: I don't mind REWORD: It doesn't bother me Explain why I don't mind is a better word choice than It doesn't bother me. Make sure you go back to the poems and think about how the word fits into the whole picture.

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