poetry genre

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  1. onomatopoeia
    using words that imitate the sound they denote
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  2. figurative
    not literal
    The unit incorporates vocabulary necessary for the study of literature (figurative language and elements of poetry) as well as recognizing the different types of poems dealing with many topics.
  3. alliteration
    use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  4. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
    By incorporating music and popular songs, this lesson helps students learn to understand and appreciate the different poets rhythms and styles.
  5. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  6. personification
    attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  7. lyric
    of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
    Variety of poetry found in resources that include: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland by Walt Disney (movie) The Book of Secrets by Loreena McKennitt (cd) The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg by Carl Sandburg Literature and Language (gold level) McDougal Littell Modern Maturity August-September, 1985 Sports Pages by Arnold Adoff Tyrannosaurus was a Beast by Jack Prelutsky cassettes, cd’s or albums of different songs containing lyrics
  8. simile
    a figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  9. poetry
    literature in metrical form
    Learning outcomes The goals and objectives are to aid the students in understanding and appreciating a variety of genres--in this case poetry.
  10. poetic
    of or relating to verse, or literature in metrical form
    Variety of poetry found in resources that include: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland by Walt Disney (movie) The Book of Secrets by Loreena McKennitt (cd) The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg by Carl Sandburg Literature and Language (gold level) McDougal Littell Modern Maturity August-September, 1985 Sports Pages by Arnold Adoff Tyrannosaurus was a Beast by Jack Prelutsky cassettes, cd’s or albums of different songs containing lyrics with poetic
  11. genre
    a kind of literary or artistic work
    Learning outcomes The goals and objectives are to aid the students in understanding and appreciating a variety of genres--in this case poetry.
  12. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  13. stanza
    a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  14. rhyme
    correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  15. devices
    an inclination or desire
    of poetry found in resources that include: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland by Walt Disney (movie) The Book of Secrets by Loreena McKennitt (cd) The Complete Poems of Carl Sandburg by Carl Sandburg Literature and Language (gold level) McDougal Littell Modern Maturity August-September, 1985 Sports Pages by Arnold Adoff Tyrannosaurus was a Beast by Jack Prelutsky cassettes, cd’s or albums of different songs containing lyrics with poetic devices
  16. literature
    writings in a particular style on a particular subject
    The unit incorporates vocabulary necessary for the study of literature (figurative language and elements of poetry) as well as recognizing the different types of poems dealing with many topics.
  17. verse
    literature in metrical form
    The vocabulary includes: plot problem conflict resolution figurative language onomatopoeia imagery alliteration simile rhyme metaphor rhythm personification verse hyperbole stanza Next, students discuss the terms with their partners, and, if needed, look up the terms.
  18. style
    how something is done or how it happens
    By incorporating music and popular songs, this lesson helps students learn to understand and appreciate the different poets rhythms and styles.
Created on Fri Jan 04 10:16:17 EST 2013

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