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



Friday, May 18, 2012

repetiton

Def- Gettting a point across


Ex. In the If poem by rudyard kipling the repretition is
the father was telling his son if he can do all of the things he
 said he will be a man.

Repetition is significant because it shows what the poems it helps get the point across

Tone

Def- The Emotion of the speaker

Ex. In Harlem nights by Langston Hughes the speaker tone was romantic.


Tone is significant because it tells the speakers emotion and the theme of the poem

interpretation

Def- A good understanding of the speakers point of view


Ex. In the If poem by Rudyard Kipling the speakers point of view is a serious father talking to his son.


Interpretation is significant because it allows us to see the poem in our own way.

symbol

Def- A object or idea use to represent something

Ex. The pearl By. John Steinbeck the pearl was the symbol of greed and how and object can change how a person acts.

Symbol is significant because it is an easier way representing way something.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

speaker

Def- Speaker is the voice or point of view from the poem.



Ex. In the poem "If" by rudyard kipling
the speaker is the father talking to his son

If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

The speaker is significant because it tell the point of view of the poem.

poetry

Def- poetry is a form of writing using rhythm to create beauty and imagination.

Ex.
roses are red
violets are blue
i love poetry
how about you

Poetry is significant because it is a form of writing that is good for expressing your feelings

Saturday, May 12, 2012

couplet

couplet- Is two lines in a poem that rhyme.
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
significant- Couplet is significate because it keeps the poem interesting. It also rhyming poems are very fun to read.

Thursday, May 10, 2012

stanza

Stanza- is an arranged number of lines in a poem
Ex:
Sig: Stanza is important because it keeps poems in order and organized. It makes poems better because a poem would be a long paragraph.