Poetry Terms & Info
poetry · oldest form of literature · uses words in a special way · written in lines (how words are put together) · written in stanzas (how lines are grouped) · often uses rhyme, rhythm, & figurative language · teaches us about ourselves in a different way
Prose		written in sentences & paragraphs
How to read a poem
1.	read aloud to hear sounds & rhythm
2.	decide who is speaking
3.	imagine the feelings or things described
4.	give each poem a chance
Misc. Concepts
allusion			reference to the Bible, literature, history, mythology, or to anything outside the writing that the writer expects the reader to know
analogy			an extended metaphor (comparison that keeps comparing & using language of the comparison so the reader catches the reference)
connotation			feeling a word carries with it
denotation			dictionary meaning of a word
imagery or sensory details			words/phrases that appeal to the senses; pictures made with words
inferences			a logical guess after looking at the evidence
mood			feeling a reader gets upon reading
symbol			has meaning in itself but represents something else
tone			attitude of the writer toward his/her subject
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Sounds of language
1. rhyme			words that end with the same sound
end rhyme			words that rhyme and appear at the ends of lines
internal rhyme			rhyming words within a line
near rhyme			words that look like they might rhyme but don't; words that almost rhyme
rhyme scheme			letters of the alphabet used to chart rhyme
2. rhythm			pattern of stressed & unstressed beats
a. regular rhythm			steady, syllables arranged to create a beat (e.g. one, two, buckle my shoe)
b. free verse			syllables arranged freely
3. repetition			repeating of certain words & phrases or even punctuation, done so for emphasis
4. onomatopoeia			use of words that sound like their meanings (e.g. buzz, crash, clink, quack)
5. alliteration			repetition of consonant sound (usually at the beginning of words) e.g. tongue twisters
Figures of Speech or Figurative Language
1. metaphor			comparison of two unlike things; paints a mental picture
2. personification			giving human qualities to an object, an animal or an idea
3. hyperbole			an exaggeration
4. simile			comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
Some Basic Types of Poetry
haiku			from Japan, a three line poem with the syllables of 5-7-5, creates a strong image & usually captures a single moment or an idea
concrete			a poem shape suggests it meaning or what the poem is about; words & punctuation are arranged is a unique way
narrative			tells a story