1. Poetry Terms: November 11, 2011 (11/1/11) Figurative Language Sound Poetic Devices Format, Types of Poems

2. Figurative Language: Language not meant to be taken literally: Simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, symbol

3. Simile a comparison using “like” or “as”. “The referee cost us the game. He was as blind as a bat!”

4. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, his hands can't hit what his eyes can't see." Ali before 1974 Foreman fight

5. Metaphor a direct comparison where one thing is another; no “like” or “as” The Auburn Maroons Volleyball team were tigers last night, mauling their opponents.

6. Hyperbole an extreme exaggeration Why does Charlie, who’s fast as a jet, take all day to get to school?

7. "I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room, and got into bed before the room was dark.” Ali before 1974 Foreman fight

8. Personification Giving a human quality, to something non- human “Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.”

9. “I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick." Ali before the 1974 Foreman fight

10. Symbol Writing which represents something beyond itself

11. Sound Poetic Devices Alliteration Rhyme: End and Internal Onomatopoeia Rhythm, Refrain, Repetition,

12. Alliteration the repetition of a consonant sound to start a series of words Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. See Sally sell seashells by the seashore. The pleasant Prince pleaded for peace. Big bees buzz by Bob's bushes.

13. End Rhyme the repetition of similar sounds or words at the end of a line Maybe, Christmas doesn’t come from a store, Maybe, perhaps Christmas, means a little bit more!

14. Internal Rhyme the repetition of similar sounds or words within the line Its best, i guess, two profread carefuly for erors.

15. Imagery Highly descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.

16. Onomatopoeia use of words whose sound suggest their meaning

17. Rhythm the sound or beat of the poem

18. Refrain a line repeated at the end of each stanza Old McDonald had a farm…

19. Repetition a word or group of words repeated throughout a poem repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition

20. Types of Poems concrete, free-verse, rhymes

21. Concrete Poems Poems that form a picture of the topic http://bolee.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/ipod-concrete-poem.jpg

22. Free Verse Poems Poems that do not follow patterns of rhyme and rhythm

23. Rhymes Poems that contain predictable end/internal rhyme schemes.

24. Stanza Stanza the lines of a poem grouped by one main idea; similar to a paragraph in prose.

25. “Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” ~Carl Sandburg