Figurative language
when you describe something by comparing it with something else. This can be done several different ways:
Simile- A comparison of two things using "like" or "as".
EX: She is as happy as a clam! His face was as red as an apple. Her heart is as hard as stone. Metaphor- Says that one thing is the same as something else. EX: She is a happy clam! His face is a red apple. She has a heart of stone. Alliteration- The repetition of the first letter (or sound) of each word in a sentence, phrase, or poem. EX: She sells seashells by the seashore. Allie the alligator ate a lot of apples. Idiom- An expression that does not mean exactly what it says.
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Onomatopoeia- a word that originates from a sound.
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Parts of poems
Line - A single row of words in a poem.
Stanza - A group of lines.
Rhyme - Endings at the end of a line that rhyme; this helps create a rhythm to a poem. Not all poems have to rhyme and not every line has to rhyme.
Rhythm - The beat of a poem.
Stanza - A group of lines.
Rhyme - Endings at the end of a line that rhyme; this helps create a rhythm to a poem. Not all poems have to rhyme and not every line has to rhyme.
Rhythm - The beat of a poem.
Types of Poems
Acrostic - uses the letters in a word to begin each line of the poem. All lines of the poem relate to or describe the main topic word.
Use the link below to create an Acrostic Poem with your name. |
Haiku - A Japanese poem that traditionally has three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.
Use the link below to create a Haiku Poem on a topic of your choice. You may visit the other link for examples. |