Poetry Unit
Published on Dec 25, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
LITERARY DEVICES
STRUCTURES WRITERS USE TO CONVEY A MESSAGE
Figurative language- uses words or expression different from literal meaning
Smile-
Compares two different objects using "like" or" as"
Ex. She runs like the wind.
Metaphor-
Compares two different objects without using " like, or, as"
Ex. The snow is a white blanket.
Personification-
Gives a thing,idea, or an animal human qualities
Ex. The flowers were dancing in the breeze.
Hyperbole-
Exaggeration of actions and ideas.
Ex. Your backpack weighs a ton!!!
Alliteration-
Words having the same beginning sound.
Ex. Better butter bakes batter better.
Imagery-
Words or pictures that create a mental image for the reader often using the senses.
Theme-
Life lesson, meaning,moral,or messages about life or humN nature that is communication through a literary work.
Ex. Good triumphs evil.
Stanza-
A group of related lines in a poem.
Rhyming words-
Words that end with the same sound.
Ex. Ocean and motion.
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Limerick-
A humorous five line poem.
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