Word list to support Year 8 Poetry unit
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poem |
I tried to learn the poem off by heart.
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stanza |
A poem has a minimum of one stanza.
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line |
The first and last word in a line of poetry is especially important.
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rhyme |
Time, crime and chime all rhyme.
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rhythm |
Rhythm describes the regular beat in a poem when read aloud.
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tone |
Tone is the feel of the text, indicated by choice of words, rhythm of sentence and such like.
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image |
The poet's phrase creates a powerful image in my mind.
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simile |
Simile involves describing something by comparing it with something else.
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metaphor |
'The sea is a hungry dog' is an interesting metaphor.
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personification |
Personification describes something non-human as if it is human.
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alliteration |
Alliteration involves words that begin with the same sound.
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onomatopoeia |
Onomatopoeia is when the sound of a word is the same as its meaning.
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caesura |
Caesura is using a full stop in the middle of a line of poetry.
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enjambment |
Enjambment means to continue on a sentence on across two or more lines of poetry.
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syllable |
A syllable is a single sound in a word.
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