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What is the definition of alliteration?
What is the definition of alliteration?
- The repetition of vowel sounds in words
- The repetition of syllables within a line of poetry
- The repetition of rhyming words in a poem
- The repetition of consonant sounds in words (correct)
Which type of language uses descriptions that appeal to the five senses?
Which type of language uses descriptions that appeal to the five senses?
- Connotation
- Imagery (correct)
- Figurative Language
- Denotation
What does the term 'connotation' refer to?
What does the term 'connotation' refer to?
- The repetition of vowel sounds in words
- Dictionary definition of a word
- Descriptions that appeal to the senses
- Ideas and feelings that a word brings to mind (correct)
Which type of figurative language compares two seemingly unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
Which type of figurative language compares two seemingly unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
What is personification in figurative language?
What is personification in figurative language?
Which poetic device describes one thing as if it were something else?
Which poetic device describes one thing as if it were something else?
What are lines in poetry?
What are lines in poetry?
What is a refrain in poetry?
What is a refrain in poetry?
What is rhyme scheme in poetry?
What is rhyme scheme in poetry?
What do stanzas in poetry do?
What do stanzas in poetry do?
In poetry, what are feet?
In poetry, what are feet?
What does repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of words refer to?
What does repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of words refer to?
Poetry is divided into lines, or groups of words.
Poetry is divided into lines, or groups of words.
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Study Notes
Definition of Poetry
- Poetry is a type of literature that uses the sounds, rhythms, and meanings of words to describe the world in striking imaginative ways.
Elements of Poetry: Lines and Stanzas
- Poetry is divided into lines, or groups of words.
- Lines are organized in units of meaning called stanzas.
- A stanza break, a blank line, signals the end of one stanza and the beginning of a new stanza.
- The lines in a stanza work together to express one key idea.
Elements of Poetry: Refrains and Repetition
- A refrain is a line or group of lines that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem, often at the end of each stanza.
- Refrains remind readers of a key idea.
- Variations involve changing one or more words with each repetition.
Elements of Poetry: Sound Devices
- Rhythm is a beat, created by stressed and unstressed syllables in words.
- Meter is a pattern of rhythm.
- Feet are units of stressed and unstressed syllables, and meter is measured in feet.
- Rhyme is the repetition of vowel and consonant sounds at the ends of words.
- Rhyme scheme is when rhymes follow a particular pattern.
- Additional sound devices include:
- Alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginnings of words.
- Repetition: the use of any element of language more than once.
- Onomatopoeia: the use of words that imitate sounds.
Poetic Language: Shade of Meaning
- Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word.
- Connotation consists of the ideas and feelings that a word brings to mind.
- Examples: canine (friendly, lovable dog), mongrel (mean, ugly mixed-breed dog).
Poetic Language: Imagery
- Imagery is descriptions that appeal to the five senses.
- Imagery helps poets convey what they see, hear, smell, taste, or touch.
- Examples: Taste the green in the lettuce, Hear the crunch of its freshness, Smell its earth perfume.
Poetic Language: Figurative Language
- Figurative language is language that is not meant to be taken literally.
- 3 common types of figurative language are:
- Simile: uses the word like or as to compare two seemingly unlike things.
- Metaphor: describes one thing as if it were something else.
- Personification: human qualities are given to nonhuman objects.
- Examples:
- Simile: His hands were as cold as steel.
- Metaphor: My chores were a mountain waiting to be climbed.
- Personification: The fingertips of the rain tapped a steady beat on the windowpane.
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Learn about the different forms and elements of poetry, such as refrains, lines, stanzas, poetic language, and repetitions. Explore how poets use sounds, rhythms, and meanings of words to create imaginative and striking descriptions of the world.