Using Concrete Images - Part One
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Today we talked about
using concrete images to help the reader share your
experience Read
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Using Concrete Images - Part Two (Emotion)
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Describe an emotion using concrete imagery Read
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Poetry Flipbook
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Instructions for creating your poetry flipbook. Email
Ms. Anderson if you have any questions.
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Key Terms (Poetry)
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Poetry
– ideas and feelings are
expressed in short, musical language
Simile – a comparison of two things using like, as or than
Metaphor – a comparison of two things, WITHOUT using like, as or than
Personification – giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea (anything that is not human)
Stanza – a group of lines within a poem, like a paragraph
Form – the way a poem looks on the page
Rhyme – a repetition of sounds at the end of words
Imagery – words and phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses, to help readers imagine how things look, smell, taste, feel, sound
Repetition – the use of any element of language (sound/word/phrase) more than once. Used to stress ideas and create memorable sound effects.
Haiku – traditional Japanese poetry. Has three lines, describes a single moment, feeling or thing. 5-7-5 syllable pattern
Alliteration – a repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of words, to emphasize certain words and give the writing a musical quality
Onomatopoeia – words that describe sounds – comic book words (pop/buzz/bang)
Limerick – short, humorous poem (5 lines) with a sing-song rhythm
Sonnet – A poem with 14 lines and a set rhyme scheme
Simile – a comparison of two things using like, as or than
Metaphor – a comparison of two things, WITHOUT using like, as or than
Personification – giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea (anything that is not human)
Stanza – a group of lines within a poem, like a paragraph
Form – the way a poem looks on the page
Rhyme – a repetition of sounds at the end of words
Imagery – words and phrases that appeal to the reader’s senses, to help readers imagine how things look, smell, taste, feel, sound
Repetition – the use of any element of language (sound/word/phrase) more than once. Used to stress ideas and create memorable sound effects.
Haiku – traditional Japanese poetry. Has three lines, describes a single moment, feeling or thing. 5-7-5 syllable pattern
Alliteration – a repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of words, to emphasize certain words and give the writing a musical quality
Onomatopoeia – words that describe sounds – comic book words (pop/buzz/bang)
Limerick – short, humorous poem (5 lines) with a sing-song rhythm
Sonnet – A poem with 14 lines and a set rhyme scheme