Poet: The term used for an author of poetry. Stanza: Poem paragraph Line of Poetry: Single line of words in a poem. DOES NOT need to be a complete sentence! Refrain: Phrase, line or stanza that is repeated after each stanza

I am outgoing and trustworthy. I wonder if ghosts are fiction. I hear the clock ticking as life goes on. I see my life flickering before my eyes. I want to play soccer all my life. I am outgoing and trustworthy. I pretend I am good at singing. I feel my heart hammering. I touch my future. I worry about the world coming to an end. I cry about being alone. I am outgoing and trustworthy. I understand I am getting older. I say never give up. I dream about having an extreme future. I try to inspire others. I hope to live forever. I am outgoing and trustworthy.

Rhyme Scheme: A pattern of rhyme at the ends of lines. We represent it using letters: ABAB, AABA, ABBA, ABCB Once I made a snowman Handsome as can be In the snow he melted A sad sight to see. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there's some mistake. The only other sound's the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. Basketball is not boring Dribbling, shooting, scoring The only way to play Is winning all the way.

- not to be taken literally, or word for word - stirs up your imagination - adds depth and color to writing

I am hungry as a horse. You run like a rabbit. He is sneaky as a snake. She is happy as a clam.

The girl was a fish in the water. The clown was a feather floating away.

The flowers danced in the wind. The Earth coughed and choked in all of the pollution. The friendly gates welcomed us.

She soared through the sky a million miles. It rained cats and dogs!

Imagery: Descriptive language that creates vivid impressions Sensory language: Language meant to appeal to the senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell, and movement). Can be literal or figurative!

Devices used in poems to create effect

The hippo slips flippantly into the sloppy soup. Tiny Ted talks too timidly.

Chug chug chug!! Swish swish swish Yeeeee Ahhhhhh Gluppp Gluppp Gluppp

i shall imagine life by e.e. cummings i shall imagine life is not worth dying, if (and when) roses complain their beauties are in vain but though mankind persuades itself that every weed's a rose, roses (you feel certain) will only smile

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 1) The wind whistled through the leaves.

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 2) I love eating chocolate chip cookies.

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 3) Her eyes were burning coals glistening in the dark night.

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 4) The precocious girl popped her gum loudly.

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 5) The smell of the pasta called my name.

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 6) I called you a million times last night!

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 7) Her hair was as soft as silk.

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 8) My head hurts so bad that it might explode!

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 9) After the boy threw it, the rock tap danced its way across the lake.

Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 10) The children were angels when they were singing.