Details Title: Poetry Test Description: Poetry Total Flash Cards: 36 Created: 02/14/2009 09:14:57		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Writing Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term Alliteration Definition Occurs when the poet uses a sequence of words that begin with the same letter or consonant sound. Term The slithery snake sneaked stealthily Definition alliteration Term Consonance Definition Occurs when the poet uses words that have the same consonant sound anywhere in the words Term ready, sorry, run, petry, picture, red, ridiculous Definition Consonance Term Assonance Definition Occurs when the poet uses words that have the same vowel sound. Term thrown, stole, stroll, boast, owe, code, slope , flow, hose, dough. Definition Assonance Term Repetition Definition Occurs when the poet repeats words or phrase to create a rhythm or set a mood. Term the water dripped, dripped, dripped from the leaky faucet. Definition Repetition Term Onomatopoeia Definition when the poet chooses words whose sounds make you think of their meanings Term meow, woof, zap, bang, pow, buzz Definition Onomatopoeia Term End Rhyme Definition a poet uses words that rhyme at the ends of two or more lines of poetry. Term Rhythm Definition the way a poem moves from one idea to the next. In many poems words are arrange in patterns of accented and unaccented syllables. Term Examples include: Roses are red, Violets are blue Definition Rhythm Term Acrostic Poetry Definition Letters are written vertically Statements are written horizontally Term Me My heart beats inside of me Every second of the day and night! Definition Acrostic Term Alphabet Poetry Definition Invented by Paul West Word for every letter of the alphabet Term Cinquain Definition unrhymed, invented by Adelaid Crapsey 5 lines Syllabic pattern of 2, 4, 6,8,2 Term Creature From outerspace What ship carried you here? Are you in search of peace or war? Stranger Definition Cinquain Term Concrete Definition Visual Word Expression Captures essence of specfic words Term swimming suit, howl, pie in the sky Definition concrete Term Poetry Pattern Definition concerte poems writtin in shape of poem's main idea. Do not have to rhyme Term Definition Poetry Pattern Term Definition Poetry Definition Explores single concept in an orderly pattern Defines an image starts with the question "What is..." Term What is my flag? Definition Definition Poetry Term Diamante Definition takes the form of a diamond when completed. Term Definition Diamante Term Haiku Definition Japanese verse in 3 lines. line one - 5 syllables line two has 7 syllables line 3 has 5 syllables Term Old crow in command(5) Always foraging for food(7) On his daily route(5) Definition Haiku Term Hexaduad Definition Invented by Gee Kaye 6 Couplets Complete Story in 12 lines Term Couplet Definition two succeeding lines of verse, usually rhyming with the same meter. Term Definition Hexaduad Term Hyperbole Definition Figure of speech Uses exaggeration to give a statement Used frequently in everyday conversation Term I am so hungry I could eat a horse! Definition Hyperbole Term Limirick Definition Make fun of things 5 line poem, written in anapestic rhythm Lines 1, 2, and 5 contain 3 beats which rhyme. Lines 3 and 4 contain tow beats that rhyme Term personification Definition Figure of speech gives objectsor animals human characteristics Term The camera hates me Definition Personification