Elements of Style: Literary Devices
... Meter and rhyme aren’t the only ways in which a poet can create music with words. Note all the s sounds as you read aloud this line from “The Raven”: And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Do you hear the rustling of that curtain in all those s sounds? This is alliteration, t ...
... Meter and rhyme aren’t the only ways in which a poet can create music with words. Note all the s sounds as you read aloud this line from “The Raven”: And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Do you hear the rustling of that curtain in all those s sounds? This is alliteration, t ...
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... Because I’m a senior citizen I’m easily attracted by poems about my brothers and sisters meandering into their golden years. Here’s a poem by Edward Hirsch, who lives in New York, that offers our younger readers a look at what’s to come. Early Sunday Morning ...
... Because I’m a senior citizen I’m easily attracted by poems about my brothers and sisters meandering into their golden years. Here’s a poem by Edward Hirsch, who lives in New York, that offers our younger readers a look at what’s to come. Early Sunday Morning ...
The Sonnet
... That time of year thou mayst in me behold Year - Fall When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. 2nd Quatrain In me thou see'st the twilight of such day Day - Twilight As after sunset fadeth in the ...
... That time of year thou mayst in me behold Year - Fall When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold, Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang. 2nd Quatrain In me thou see'st the twilight of such day Day - Twilight As after sunset fadeth in the ...
Finding a Poem Anywhere
... The ideas is to remain true to the meaning of the original text by using its words exactly as written but transforming them into a new format as a poem by manipulating, or even repeating, the words and phrases. ...
... The ideas is to remain true to the meaning of the original text by using its words exactly as written but transforming them into a new format as a poem by manipulating, or even repeating, the words and phrases. ...
Types of and Elements of Poetry
... •Verbal Irony – what is stated is negated by what is suggested “He that’s coming/Must be provided for.” –Lady Macbeth •Understatement covers up but also reveals at the same time. The quote above is an example. •“The desert is sometimes dry and hot.” Sarcasm is usually rude, scornful “Oh, that was br ...
... •Verbal Irony – what is stated is negated by what is suggested “He that’s coming/Must be provided for.” –Lady Macbeth •Understatement covers up but also reveals at the same time. The quote above is an example. •“The desert is sometimes dry and hot.” Sarcasm is usually rude, scornful “Oh, that was br ...
A Narrative Poem By Sir Walter Scott
... Basically, the characters in the poem are divided into two groups: 1. Those who are active, who conform to the language of battle and conflict 2. Those who are passive and ineffective In your notes, make a character list based on these groups. ...
... Basically, the characters in the poem are divided into two groups: 1. Those who are active, who conform to the language of battle and conflict 2. Those who are passive and ineffective In your notes, make a character list based on these groups. ...
Bellringer Answer the following questions
... I have wished a bird would fly away and not sing by my house all day. I have clapped my hands at him from the door when it seemed as if I could bear no more. The fault must partly have been in me. The bird was not to blame for his key. And of course there must be something wrong in wanting to silenc ...
... I have wished a bird would fly away and not sing by my house all day. I have clapped my hands at him from the door when it seemed as if I could bear no more. The fault must partly have been in me. The bird was not to blame for his key. And of course there must be something wrong in wanting to silenc ...
Poem Analysis exemplar
... meaning of a poem, readers frequently do not understand them before reading poetry. As a first step in the analysis of a poem, predict what you think the poem will be about. Frequently, real comprehension of a poem begins with “what’s going on in the poem.” Try to understand the plot of the poem. Re ...
... meaning of a poem, readers frequently do not understand them before reading poetry. As a first step in the analysis of a poem, predict what you think the poem will be about. Frequently, real comprehension of a poem begins with “what’s going on in the poem.” Try to understand the plot of the poem. Re ...
Poetry information
... watched all day, he watched all night c pattern of end He Till he grew pale and lean, d From The Early Show to the Late Late Show e rhyme. It is And all the shows between. d marked with lowercase letters at the ends of lines. ...
... watched all day, he watched all night c pattern of end He Till he grew pale and lean, d From The Early Show to the Late Late Show e rhyme. It is And all the shows between. d marked with lowercase letters at the ends of lines. ...
File
... Use effective repetition to stress an important word, phrase, idea or theme; to move a poem; to build a poem’s momentum; to create cadence. When you revise, read your poem with your ears and listen for its rhythms. Is this clear? Can you do it? What are your observations? ...
... Use effective repetition to stress an important word, phrase, idea or theme; to move a poem; to build a poem’s momentum; to create cadence. When you revise, read your poem with your ears and listen for its rhythms. Is this clear? Can you do it? What are your observations? ...
6th Grade Literature Poetry Anthology Project The purpose of this
... What poetic devices are used (rhyme, rhythm, repetition, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, and any others we discussed in class and describe in our notes). Imagery or language you think is captivating and effective Your general response to the poem (how it makes you feel, what it makes you think of, e ...
... What poetic devices are used (rhyme, rhythm, repetition, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, and any others we discussed in class and describe in our notes). Imagery or language you think is captivating and effective Your general response to the poem (how it makes you feel, what it makes you think of, e ...
160(ish) Days of Language Arts in 20 Minutes or Less!
... Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come. ...
... Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come. ...
Poetic Meter
... line, we have a good idea of what the dominant meter of the poem is. Every line may not be the same, but usually there will be one dominant pattern. In Rich’s poem, we could scan all the lines and we would see that there are generally 5 stresses (5 stressed syllables) to each line. Poetry scansion m ...
... line, we have a good idea of what the dominant meter of the poem is. Every line may not be the same, but usually there will be one dominant pattern. In Rich’s poem, we could scan all the lines and we would see that there are generally 5 stresses (5 stressed syllables) to each line. Poetry scansion m ...
Piano File
... “Piano” – analysis of writer’s craft: language “Piano” – analysis of writer’s craft: voice “Piano” - analysis of writer’s craft: structure “Piano” – analysis of writer’s craft: imagery Conclusion – links to other poems ...
... “Piano” – analysis of writer’s craft: language “Piano” – analysis of writer’s craft: voice “Piano” - analysis of writer’s craft: structure “Piano” – analysis of writer’s craft: imagery Conclusion – links to other poems ...
Vocabulary Quiz # 5 - Easy Peasy All-in
... 11. couplet – a pair of lines of verse usually rhyming and sharing the same meter or length 12. sight rhyme - (eye rhyme, visual rhyme) when the ends of words in a line or verse are spelled the same but have different sounds (ex. cough, though. . .stare, are) 13. quatrain – a stanza or poem containi ...
... 11. couplet – a pair of lines of verse usually rhyming and sharing the same meter or length 12. sight rhyme - (eye rhyme, visual rhyme) when the ends of words in a line or verse are spelled the same but have different sounds (ex. cough, though. . .stare, are) 13. quatrain – a stanza or poem containi ...
LITERARY TERMS
... ANECDOTE: a brief, pointed or humorous story, often included in a larger work. ANTAGONIST: the major character in opposition to the hero or protagonist of a narrative or drama. ANTICLIMAX: a sudden drop in the tone of a literary work, often for an intentional comic effect, as in Aldous Huxley’s conc ...
... ANECDOTE: a brief, pointed or humorous story, often included in a larger work. ANTAGONIST: the major character in opposition to the hero or protagonist of a narrative or drama. ANTICLIMAX: a sudden drop in the tone of a literary work, often for an intentional comic effect, as in Aldous Huxley’s conc ...
Introduction to Poetry
... My sad cat was actually mad, With her wire whiskers, as orange as fire. ...
... My sad cat was actually mad, With her wire whiskers, as orange as fire. ...
Poetic Elements - Period 6: Honors American Literature Overview
... repeated, it is designated as a also. ...
... repeated, it is designated as a also. ...
I have been publishing poetry for 16 years
... And I eat men like air. (simile—the poet compares men to air) Look what happens to these lines if we write them as explanation: After I commit suicide I’ll come back A stronger woman than ever And I’ll take revenge on men. Poems use figurative language to evoke emotion. If a poem lacks figurative la ...
... And I eat men like air. (simile—the poet compares men to air) Look what happens to these lines if we write them as explanation: After I commit suicide I’ll come back A stronger woman than ever And I’ll take revenge on men. Poems use figurative language to evoke emotion. If a poem lacks figurative la ...
senior english summer reading
... These are terms that any educated person should be familiar with. You will be tested on these definitions on the third day of class. Students that fail this test will have a maximum of three days to prepare for a retake. They will retake the test until they pass. All failing grades will count toward ...
... These are terms that any educated person should be familiar with. You will be tested on these definitions on the third day of class. Students that fail this test will have a maximum of three days to prepare for a retake. They will retake the test until they pass. All failing grades will count toward ...
12th lessons 4.13-4.17
... Assessment at the end of poetry unit—Due May 1st: Compose a poetry book with all the poems you have written in my class. If you ...
... Assessment at the end of poetry unit—Due May 1st: Compose a poetry book with all the poems you have written in my class. If you ...
Literary Terms - cloudfront.net
... and interesting in its own right, that reinforces or contrasts with the main plot. There may be more than one subplot, and sometimes as many as three, four, or even more, running through a piece of fiction. Subplots are generally either analogous to the main plot, thereby enhancing our understanding ...
... and interesting in its own right, that reinforces or contrasts with the main plot. There may be more than one subplot, and sometimes as many as three, four, or even more, running through a piece of fiction. Subplots are generally either analogous to the main plot, thereby enhancing our understanding ...