Thursday, May 31, 2012

meter

def- a arrangement of words that has a pattern or rhymes

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meter is significant because it gives the speaker a chance to read a poem that rhymes.



Meter

rhythm

def- a pattern of sounds


ex-  I like candy candy likes me.


Rhythm is significant because it has a special it gives a poem a distinct flow.









rhyme

Def- a sequence of words that sound similar

Ex-

Rhyme is significant because it is used in most poetry



onomatopoeia

Def- using a word to make a sound.



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Onomatopeia is significant because it allows you use creativity
and come up with a sound for a word



Thursday, May 24, 2012

personification

Def-  making an object represent a person.



Ex- In the movie Ants the ants are representing people.



Personification is significant because it is a good way to make non living things come to life

imagery

Def- Words that help you illustrate what is going on.


Ex- The ocean breeze glistened my face.


Imagery is significant because it allows you to connect to there senses

simile

Def- A figure of speech using like or as.


Ex. He is as dumb as a log.



Similes are significant because it compares one thing to another to a image across