1. ENG II Poetry

2. Rhythm The “flow” of a poem Also found in music

3. Imagery Language that appeals to the five senses

4. Alliteration Using the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

5. Rhyme Scheme How an author structures the words that rhyme in a poem We use capital letters to show which words rhyme. Roses are red A Violets are blue B Sugar is sweet C And I love you B The rhyme scheme of this poem is ABCB.

6. Symbolism Using an object to stand for a larger idea A heart stands for ….. A dove stands for …. A yin yang stands for …

7. Figurative language Language based on some sort of comparison that is not literally true. One thing is compared to something entirely different. Similes, metaphors, personification

8. Turn to page 510 Read the poem aloud. In your notebook, write the rhyme scheme using capital letters. Give two examples of symbolism. Give one example of alliteration. Give one example of imagery.

9. Onomatopoeia Sound words Buzz, Moo, Hiss

10. Free verse Poetry that has no rhyme or rhythm. “No rules”

11. Simile Comparing two things using “like” or “as” His face was as red as a ripe tomato. His face was like a stoplight.

12. Metaphors Comparing two things without using “like” or “as” I was a lonely cloud. She was an angry bear.

13. Personification Giving human qualities to non-human things. The leaves danced on the trees. Misery loves company.

14. Your turn In your notebook, write one simile, one metaphor and one example of personification. Be prepared to share.

15. Ode An ode is a long lyric poem about a serious subject – usually. Turn to page 578 and read “Ode to My Socks.” Find at least three examples of figurative language. Write them in your notebook and say what type of figurative language they represent.

16. Iambic pentameter Uses ten beats per line Follows a pattern of unstressed-stressed Turn to page 574 and read Shakespeare’s sonnet