1. Poetry
Language that is rhythmic, shortened, uses figures of speech and imagery to appeal to emotion and imagination.

2. Stanza
Two or more lines of poetry that form one section of a poem ( a poetry “paragraph”)
Example) Mrs. McTwitter, the baby-sitter I think she’s a little bit crazy. She thinks a baby-sitter’s supposed To sit upon the baby.

3. Repetition
repeating the same words or phrases multiple times in a poem
Example) To grandma’s we go To grandma’s we go sitting, yawning, snoring To grandma’s we go To grandma’s we go waiting, squabbling, maddening

4. Onomatopoeia
Words that represent sounds

5. ex) Careless cars cutting corners create confusion
alliteration
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.
ex) Careless cars cutting corners create confusion

6. ex) He was as big as a house.
Hyperbole
A figure of speech in which the author’s uses obvious exaggeration for effect.
ex) He was as big as a house.

7. Ex) Her hair was like the flame of a fire.
simile
Comparing 2 unlike things using “like” or “as”
Ex) Her hair was like the flame of a fire.

8. metaphor Ex) Her heart is stone.
A comparison of 2 unlike things without using the words “like” or “as”
Ex) Her heart is stone.

9. personification Giving human qualities to objects, things or animals.
Ex) Snow speaks to the people. Its white sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air.

10. Ex) depressed, joyful, jealous, bitter, romantic
mood
The overall feeling (emotions) you get when reading a poem
Ex) depressed, joyful, jealous, bitter, romantic

11. Ex) The firehouse burned down last weekend.
irony
An unexpected twist; something you wouldn’t expect to happen
Ex) The firehouse burned down last weekend.

12. imagery
The use of vivid description using the 5 senses to make pictures or images in the reader’s mind.
ex) The warm salty sea water splashed the sun- burned body of the freckled-face boy.

13. Ex) Black represents death, heart symbolizes love
symbolism
Stands for or represents something else
Love
Ex) Black represents death, heart symbolizes love

14. Rhyme Scheme The rhyming pattern of a stanza or poem.
You have brains in your head You have feet in your shoes You can steer yourself in any direction you choose You're on your own And you know what you know And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go You're off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way Dr Seuss