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Poetry Notes
Mrs. Hannah's Language Arts Poetry Notes
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7th Grade
05/05/2010

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LINE
Definition
a row of words written across a page
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COUPLET
Definition
a pair of lines that usually rhyme
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STANZA
Definition
a unit, or chunk of lines, within a big poem
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NARRATIVE
Definition
a poem that tells a story
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SONNET
Definition
a poem that has 14 lines and usually rhymes
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BLANK VERSE
Definition
poetry that doesn't rhyme
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Poetry is _____________ used as _______.
Definition
language-art
Term
Most poems rely on the five ___________ to express their point.
Definition
senses
Term
Poetry is both ___________ and __________.
Definition
musical-emotional
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Poems can be about _________________.
Definition
anything
Term
When writing a poem, words are chosen for their _______, the ___________ they bring to your mind, and their ability to make you feel an ____________.
Definition
sounds-images-emotion
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The two important things about a poem are __________________________________ and ___________________________________.
Definition
type of words - what the words really mean
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METAPHOR
Definition
a direct comparison between 2 things
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SIMILE
Definition
a comparison of 2 things using like or as
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SIMILE OR METAPHOR
Everyday is a winding road.
Definition
Metaphor
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SIMILE OR METAPHOR
He has the heart of a lion.
Definition
Metaphor
Term
SIMILE OR METAPHOR
It's raining cats and dogs.
Definition
Metaphor
Term
SIMILE OR METAPHOR
Her eyes are as black as coal.
Definition
Simile
Term
SIMILE OR METAPHOR
He runs like a cheetah.
Definition
Simile
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SIMILE OR METAPHOR
That dog is as fast as a hippo.
Definition
Simile
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ALLITERATION
Definition
repeating the same beginning sound over and over
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You usually use consonants, not ________, when writing alliteration poems.
Definition
vowels
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Alliteration is based on ________, not on how the word is spelled.
Definition
sounds
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ALLITERATION or NOT
She sells seashells by the seashore.
Definition
Alliteration
Term
ALLITERATION or NOT
She bought a new car.
Definition
Not
Term
ALLITERATION or NOT
Betty bought a bright blue basket.
Definition
Alliteration
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FORM
Definition
The way the words in a poem are set up so that it makes a point.
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SYMBOLISM
Definition
The use of objects in poetry that represent a feeling or action
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