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Unit 2 - Wk 1 Poetry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| poetic structure | a "blueprint" of a poem, showing how its built length, rhyme, and rhythm |
| line | a single row of words in a poem |
| stanza | a group of lines that are put together like a paragraph in a poem |
| rhyme scheme | the pattern of rhyming that takes place within a poem |
| meter | the "beat" made by the pattern of strong and soft syllables |
| imagery | descriptive language used to appeal to the reader's senses; creates a clear picture of what we are reading |
| simile | comparison of 2 or more unlike things using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison of 2 or more unlike things without using the words like or as |
| personification | non-human things (animals, objects) are given human characteristics |
| allusion | brief/indirect reference to something famous (person, place, event, history, or culture |
| counter- | against or opposite |
| -ible | able to be or capable of being done |