7Th Grade Literary Terms (Poetry) Define and Recognize Examples

7th Grade – Literary Terms (Poetry) – Define and recognize examples.

Define “poetry” -

Genre (Type of poem) Structure narrative lines haiku stanza (stanza break) free verse refrain lyric meter/feet/rhythm ballad rhyme scheme concrete limerick

Sound Devices Define “figurative language” rhyme: simile end rhyme metaphor internal rhyme personification slant rhyme eye rhyme Miscellaneous Terms alliteration symbol onomatopoeia imagery repetition denotation connotation allusion

Keys to Reading and Understanding Poetry: 1. Read poems aloud, listening to sounds. 2. Read in complete sentences, following punctuation. 3. Think about the diction (denotation and connotation). 4. Identify any figurative language and what it reveals about the subject. 5. If divided into stanzas, identify the main idea in each. 6. Identify imagery, your reaction to it, and what the imagery may show about the poem. 7. Identify any sound devices and how they contribute to the poem’s mood or ideas. 8. Consider how the poem’s rhythm may reinforce ideas or how changes in rhythm relate to shifts or surprises in the poem.