PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The 11 Elements of poetry
Rhyme
A similar end sound in two or more words
Rhyme scheme
The rhyming pattern of a poem
Rhythm
A regular pattern of stressed, accented, syllables that give a poem a beat
Alliteration
When several nearby words begin with the same sound
Assonance
when several nearby words contain the same vowel sound
Consonance
when several nearby words contain the same consonant sound
Onomatopoeia
Words created to imitate a sound
Personification
human characteristics given to creatures or inanimate objects
Repetition
Re-occurance of a word or phrase
simile
comparison of two objects using the words like or as.
Metaphor
Comparison of two objects by identifying one as the other without using like or as
