Spring Semester Blog 2011

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Poetry Terms

Sound Devices:
Rhyme-Using the same vowel and consonant sound at the end of two words
Repetition-Using the same word or phrase more than once
Alliteratioong-Using the same consonant at the beginning of words

Forms& Purpose:
Narrative-Tells a story
Ballad(Narrative)-Is a specific type of narrative poem based on the acient custom of telling stories in a song.
Lyric Poem-Expressed the thought and feelings of a single speaker

Devices:
Symbol-Is an object ,person,or idea that stands for something beyong its self
Imagery-Words and phrases that appeal to your senses
Figurative Language-Is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

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