Type of writing done in verse form that Poetry uses figures of speech designed to appeal to emotions and imagination Poetry that expresses Lyric Poetry thoughts and emotions of a single speaker
Poetry that tells a story Narrative Poetry
Form and Structure
Poem that is song-like; usually focuses Ballad on topics such as romance, adventure, and death; and tells a story
Sonnet 14 line lyric poem
A mourning poem; written for Elegy someone who has died
Lyric poem on a serious subject; usually Ode addressed to one person or thing; often celebrates something
a repeated sound, word, Refrain phrase, line, or group of lines
Japanese 3 lined poem with 5 Haiku syllables in lines 1 and 3 and 7 syllables in line 2
Couplet two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
Triplets Three lined stanza
Quatrains 4 line stanzas
poetry that doesn’t have a set Free Verse rhyme scheme or meter
A very long narrative poem that tells of Epic the life and journeys of a hero
A group of consecutive lines in a Stanza poem that forms a single unit; like paragraphs
Figurative Language
comparison between two unlike Simile things, using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles
comparison between two unlike
things that does not use a Metaphor connecting word
a group of words not meant to Idiom be taken literally
overstating something, usually Hyperbole for the purpose of creating a comic effect
giving human characteristics to Personification an object or an animal
contradictory elements (two Oxymoron things that do not belong together)
use of language that appeals to Imagery the reader’s senses
Sound Devices
repetition of consonant sounds Alliteration in words that are close together
use of words whose sounds
Onomatopoeia imitate or suggest their
meaning the repetition of accented vowel sounds in a pattern (generally examined at the Rhyme Scheme end of lines of poetry) Ex: ababcc
Words that end in similar End rhyme sounds at the end of lines
Internal rhyme Rhymes that occur within lines
Matching lines; the poem’s Meter/rhythm beat; patterns of stressed and unstressed syllables
Dialect Use of language by people from a particular area Interpretation
attitude a writer takes toward Tone his or her subject, characters, and audience overall feeling or Mood atmosphere of a work of literature
The universal truth, lesson, or Theme meaning in the poem
Time and place where a Setting selection occurs
Contrast between what is expected to happen and what happens or using Irony language that means the opposite of what is typical Something that has meaning Symbolism and also stands for something else
A conclusion drawn based on evidence Inference that is provided in the text even though it is not explicitly stated surrounding words and sentences that Context Clues can help you guess the meaning of an unknown word meaning, association, or Connotation emotion suggested by a word, in addition to denotation
Denotation dictionary definition of a word
Instructions for Matching Pairs Activity: Cut out the cards and place the terms and definitions in envelopes. You may want to differentiate the activity by giving some students fewer cards at a time. Additionally, you could have an accelerated group of students use blank cards and write examples of each of the terms.