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32 Cards in this Set
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elements of poetry
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use language imaginatively to create images,tell stories,explore feelings, and describe experiences
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sound devices
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to enhance the poems mood and meaning
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rhythm
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the beat created by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
ex: The cat sat on the mat |
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alliteration
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repetition of constant sounds in the beginning of words
ex: lovely lonely lights |
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rhyme
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the repetition of sounds at the ends of words
ex: pool and fool |
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repetition
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the use of any experiment of language
-a sound,word,phrase,clause,or sentence more than once |
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onomatopoeia
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the use of words that imitate sounds
ex: crash,bang,hiss,splat |
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meter
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rhythmical pattern in a poem
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consonance
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repetition of similar consonant sounds at the ends of accented syllables
ex: wind and sand |
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assonance
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repetition ofvowel sounds followed by different in stressed syllables
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figurative language
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writing or speech that isnt meant to be taken literally
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personification
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to compare two unlike things using like or as
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simile
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to compare two unlike things using like or as
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metaphor
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to compare two unlike things not using like or as
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symbol
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anything that represents something else
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sensory language
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writing or speech that appeals to one or more of your senses
and pictures help readers experience a poem fully |
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haiku
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5 syllables
7 syllables 5 syllables |
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free verse
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poetry defined by lack of structure
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lyric
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poetry that expresses the thoughs and feelings of a single speaker
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limeric
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humorous,rhyming,5 line poem
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narrative
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tells a story in a verse
they often have similar elements to a short story such as plot and characters |
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ballads
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song like poems that tell a story and they often deal with adventure and romance
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rhyming couplets
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pairs of rhyming lines that usually have the same meter and length
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What is the setting of Almost a Summer Sky?
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a park
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What does Rodney love?
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he loves trees and nature
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Why does Lonnie mention Miss Edna's cooking and Lily's dresses?
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he's happy where he is
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How are both poems alike?
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both have Ms. Marcus,are free verse, and have the same speaker (Lonnie)
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What is the setting of Describe Somebody?
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a classroom
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Describe Ms. Marcus.
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-tall and skinny
-long and brown hair -shiny -when she smiles, it makes you feel good inside |
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Describe Lamont.
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Lamont is just regular and can draw superheroes really good
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Describe Angel.
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-kinda chubby
- has light brown hair - is good at science stuff |
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Describe Eric.
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-can sing really well
-sounds like an angel when he sings |
