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WelcomePOETIC TERMS:I. Alliteration= the repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words Ex: Sally sells sea shells… Peter Piper…. II. Hyperbole= an exaggerated statement Ex: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse! It was raining cats and dogs today! III. Onomatopoeia= words which sound like “sounds;” the use of words that sound very much like the noise they make or the sound they describe; Ex: Crash! Boom! Hiss! Hush! Bang! IV. Personification= giving human characteristics to things, ideas, & qualities Ex: The leaves danced in the wind. The wind whispered in my ear. V. Simile= comparison between 2 unlike things using the word “like” or “as” Ex: Her eyes are like the blue sky. His voice is as loud as a trumpet. VI. Metaphor= comparison between 2 unlike things without using “like” or “as” Ex: He is such a bear today. VII. Rhyme= the last word of the lines sound alike VIII. Repetition= words or phrases that are repeated several times PLAN FOR READING A POEM: 1st reading-Read for enjoyment and feeling of the poem’s words 2nd reading-Look for any words you don’t know and use of poetic devices 3rd reading- Look at the mood-how does it make you feel? 4th reading- What is the author’s message? |
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Writing Standards 
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