1. Elements of Poetry

2. POETIC DEVICES

3. Alliteration Definition: When the beginning sounds of words repeat in a line of poetry or a sentence. Example: If Freaky Fred Found Fifty Feet of Fruit

4. Onomatopoeia Definition: Words that imitate sounds Example: A dog saw a cat on a lonely roof He greeted her with a friendly 'woof'. The cat looked at him with a hopeful 'meow' "I'd like to come down but I don't know how." http://dailyanimalfwd.blogspot.com/2011/04/ope ration-overkill-25-firemen-and-five.html

5. Simile Definition: Compares 2 unlike things using the words like, as or than as a connecting word. Example: bald as an eagle, neat as a pin, proud as a peacock, ugly as sin. From “Predictable” By Bruce Lansky

6. Hyperbole Definition: A HUGE exaggeration that could not possibly be true. Example: The pepper caught my head on fire And burned off all my hair. My mouth erupted lava And my tongue began to melt. My ears were shooting jets of steam. At least that's how they felt. from “I Ate a Spicy Pepper” By Ken Nesbitt http://blitzschnell-abnehmen.com/

7. Metaphor Example: The cafeteria is a jungle. Wild animals scrambling for food. Grunting like wild boars Stampeding to the line Devouring their prey Cleaning their paws and then returning to their dens. Definition: A comparison of two unlike things that does not use a connecting word. http://www.englishrocks1.net/Poetry/extended_metaphor_poems.htm http://oaklandnorth.net/2010/10/15/oakland-students- administrators-try-organic-school-lunches /

8. Why does Poetry matter? Poetry entertains us. Poetry expresses a poet’s thoughts and feelings. Poetry helps us connect with other people’s viewpoints. Poetry portrays the poet’s culture and experiences.