For the Poetry Unit

1. Ms. Ross Poetry Unit

2. Two or more words which have the same initial sound Alliteration

3. A partial rhyme which has the same internal vowel sounds amongst different words Assonance

4. A comparison which does not use the words like or as Metaphor

5. Words that sound like their meaning. Example: Pow, bang, buzz Onomatopoeia

6. the repetition of the same word throughout the poem to emphasize significance Repititions

7. The repetition of sounds within different words, either end sound middle or beginning. Rhyme

8. The flow of words within each meter and stanza Rhythm

9. A comparison that does use the words like or as Simile

10. The way the poem is written. Free-style, ballad, haiku, etc. Includes length of meters, number of stanzas along with rhyme techniques and rhythm. Style

11. Something that represents something else, association, resememblance, or convention Symbol

12. The message, point of view and idea of the poem. Theme

13. Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost

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