Poetry Terminology Review Lesson 17 9th Lit

ELA9RL1 (poetry) a The student identifies and responds to the aesthetic effects of subject matter, sound devices (i.e., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme), figurative language (i.e., personification, metaphor, simile, hyperbole) and structure (i.e., fixed and free forms, rhymed and unrhymed, narrative and lyric) in a variety of poems.

oxymoron alliteration couplet allusion assonance paradox consonance Here is a list of words. Write down the numbers of all that you think you understand. oxymoron alliteration couplet allusion assonance paradox consonance apostrophe personification symbol simile internal rhyme hyperbole exact rhyme onomatopoeia approximate rhyme metaphor

The EOCT will require you to use your knowledge of these terms to answer questions like the ones we will discuss today.

oxymoron a combination of two words that are seemingly opposites – usually an adjective-noun Examples: dark light living dead noisy silence new classic open secret successful failure virtual reality from Idylls of the King by Tennyson "And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.“ What are the two examples in this phrase?

couplet a pair of rhyming lines, usually of the same length and meter I THINK that I shall never see, A poem as lovely as a tree.

assonance the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences For example, in the phrase "Do you like blue?", the /u:/ sound ("o"/"ou"/"ue“) is repeated within the sentence and is assonant. Where is assonance in these two examples from literature? Ex: Dead in the middle of little Italy, little did we know that we riddled two middle men who didn't do diddily.“ Ex: I bomb atomically—Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses can't define how I be droppin' these mockeries.

consonance most commonly used in poetry and songs and characterized by the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession Examples: #1. "pitt patter" #2. "all mammals named Sam are clammy".

#1. “When the men sent children off to war, Linda knew emptiness that didn’t end anymore.” A. oxymoron B. couplet C. assonance D. consonance

personification a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

He walked on stage as bold as a lion. simile comparison between two unlike ideas using “like” or “as” He walked on stage as bold as a lion.

She uses so much makeup she needs a chisel to get it off. hyperbole a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement She uses so much makeup she needs a chisel to get it off.

Ex: buzz, crash, whirr, clang, hiss, purr, squeak, boom, tinkling onomatopoeia use of words that imitate sounds Ex: buzz, crash, whirr, clang, hiss, purr, squeak, boom, tinkling

#2. “Splish, splash, the water fell Trickling slowly down the well.” A. personification B. simile C. hyperbole D. onomatopoeia

personification a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

He walked on stage as bold as a lion. simile comparison between two unlike ideas using “like” or “as” He walked on stage as bold as a lion.

metaphor = His brain was a wall. one thing spoken of as though it were something else His brain was a wall. =

couplet a pair of rhyming lines, usually of the same length and meter I THINK that I shall never see, A poem as lovely as a tree.

#3. “I wandered lonely as a cloud.” (William Wordsworth) A. personification B. simile C. metaphor D. couplet

alliteration Repetition of initial consonant sounds Cherry Blossoms Adrift Pink petals passing Scents above so high Painted porcelain perfection Blossoms caress the sky

paradox A Cretan says: "All Cretans are liars". How is this statement a paradox? a statement that seems to be contradictory but that actually presents a truth

metaphor = His brain was a wall. one thing spoken of as though it were something else His brain was a wall. =

allusion a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

#4. He moved the tree with Herculean strength. A. alliteration B. paradox C. metaphor D. allusion

paradox A Cretan says: "All Cretans are liars". How is this statement a paradox? a statement that seems to be contradictory but that actually presents a truth

personification a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

He walked on stage as bold as a lion. simile comparison between two unlike ideas using “like” or “as” He walked on stage as bold as a lion.

metaphor = His brain was a wall. one thing spoken of as though it were something else His brain was a wall. =

#5. “His fear was a prison, stronger than any more visible barricade.” A. paradox B. personification C. simile D. metaphor

She uses so much makeup she needs a chisel to get it off. hyperbole a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement She uses so much makeup she needs a chisel to get it off.

personification a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

apostrophe a figure of speech in which someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present and was able to reply Example of Apostrophe The Sun Rising by John Donne Busy old fool, unruly sun, Why dost thou thus, Through windows, and through curtains call on us?

stands for something else symbol stands for something else

#6. My blood boiled as I listened to the gossip. A. hyperbole B. personification C. apostrophe D. symbol

She uses so much makeup she needs a chisel to get it off. hyperbole a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement She uses so much makeup she needs a chisel to get it off.

couplet a pair of rhyming lines, usually of the same length and meter I THINK that I shall never see, A poem as lovely as a tree.

I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers. internal rhyme rhyming words appear in the same line I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers.

personification a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

Exact Rhymes Exact rhymes are the same in everything but the first sound. Exact rhymes are the most common type of rhyme and can be formed easily with common sounds in English. pay / day / way / say / may / bay / play / pray / stay ... me / we / be / see / tree / knee ...

#7 I have a million things to do today So hurry up and get out of my way! A. hyperbole, couplet B. personification, couplet C. hyperbole, internal rhyme D. personification, exact rhyme

He walked on stage as bold as a lion. simile comparison between two unlike ideas using “like” or “as” He walked on stage as bold as a lion.

personification a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

couplet a pair of rhyming lines, usually of the same length and meter I THINK that I shall never see, A poem as lovely as a tree.

words that are similar in sound but do not rhyme exactly approximate rhyme words that are similar in sound but do not rhyme exactly examples: send and when sun and plum day and made fellow and hollow

metaphor = His brain was a wall. one thing spoken of as though it were something else His brain was a wall. =

#8. “And the land was a pretty woman Smiling at us, looking at her” (Ortiz) A. simile, personification B. couplet, personification C. approximate rhyme D. metaphor, personification

She uses so much makeup she needs a chisel to get it off. hyperbole a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement She uses so much makeup she needs a chisel to get it off.

Ex: buzz, crash, whirr, clang, hiss, purr, squeak, boom, tinkling onomatopoeia use of words that imitate sounds Ex: buzz, crash, whirr, clang, hiss, purr, squeak, boom, tinkling

oxymoron a combination of two words that are seemingly opposites – usually an adjective-noun Examples: dark light living dead noisy silence new classic open secret successful failure virtual reality from Idylls of the King by Tennyson "And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.“ What are the two examples in this phrase?

paradox A Cretan says: "All Cretans are liars". How is this statement a paradox? a statement that seems to be contradictory but that actually presents a truth

#9. The car creaked forward once the old engine began to wheeze. A. hyperbole B. onomatopoeia C. oxymoron D. paradox

oxymoron a combination of two words that are seemingly opposites – usually an adjective-noun Examples: dark light living dead noisy silence new classic open secret successful failure virtual reality from Idylls of the King by Tennyson "And faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.“ What are the two examples in this phrase?

paradox A Cretan says: "All Cretans are liars". How is this statement a paradox? a statement that seems to be contradictory but that actually presents a truth

#10. He ordered jumbo shrimp for dinner. A. oxymoron B. paradox

ELA9RL1 (poetry) a The student identifies and responds to the aesthetic effects of subject matter, sound devices (i.e., alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme scheme), figurative language (i.e., personification, metaphor, simile, hyperbole) and structure (i.e., fixed and free forms, rhymed and unrhymed, narrative and lyric) in a variety of poems.

oxymoron alliteration couplet allusion assonance paradox consonance In your group of three, choose three of these terms and agree on an example for each one. Write these down and be prepared to share. oxymoron alliteration couplet allusion assonance paradox consonance apostrophe personification symbol simile internal rhyme hyperbole exact rhyme onomatopoeia approximate rhyme metaphor