Year 8 Term 3 Week 2 Poetry terms
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alliteration |
Alliteration involves words that begin with the same sound.
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rhythm |
James plays rhythm guitar.
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assonance |
Assonance involves words that have the same vowel sound.
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metaphor |
Symbolism is an art style which uses mythology and metaphor to convey ideas.
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simile |
Simile involves describing something by comparing it with something else.
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personification |
Personification describes something non-human as if it is human.
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rhyme |
Time, crime and chime all rhyme.
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stanza |
A poem has a minimum of one stanza.
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limerick |
A limerick is often a short, funnu poem with a strong beat.
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ballad |
A ballad is a song or poem that tells a story.
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verse |
Sing the first verse.
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onomatopoeia |
Onomatopoeia is when the sound of a word is the same as its meaning.
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figurative |
Figurative art is often defined in contrast to abstract art.
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imagery |
Imagery is when words are used to create a picture in a reader's mind.
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hyperbole |
Hyperbole is an exaggeration used for effect.
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juxtaposition |
The juxtaposition between 'fair' and 'foul' shows how much the witches will change everything.
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idiom |
Idiom is a group of words that doesn't make sense if taken literally ; for example, it's raining cats and dogs.
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humour
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She has a wicked sense of humour.
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irony |
Irony is the use of words where the real meaning is the opposite of what is actually said.
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symbolism |
Symbolism is an art style which uses mythology and metaphor to convey ideas.
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