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Ptah's Poetry Terms
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6th Grade
02/28/2012

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poem
Definition
a rhythmically structured composition, sometimes rhymed, expressing experiences, ideas, or emotions in a style more concentrated, imaginative, and powerful than ordinary speech or prose (writings).
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prose
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the ordinary form of writing and/or spoken language, without any rhyme or regular rhythm.
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details
Definition
to tell fully, even the small and seemingly unimportant facts and other bits of information.
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condensed
Definition
to say something (esp. relate a story idea, or thought) in fewer words.
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describe
Definition
to show using words the most interesting or important things about something or someone
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senses
Definition
the power of a living thing to know what happens inside and outside itself
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image
Definition

a picture in the mind

 

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 sensory detail
Definition
a word or phrase that describes the way things look, sound, taste, feel, or smell.
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sensory image
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a mental picture created with words or phrases
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transcribe
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to make a written copy; to type or write
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setting
Definition
the time and place (where and when) of the action in a poem, play, or story
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scene
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a single situation or sequence in a poem, play, or story
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tone
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a writer's attitude toward his or her subject, audience, or self
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speaker
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the person who talks in a poem
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point of view
Definition
vantage point from which a poem or story is told
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theme
Definition
a message or idea about life that an author conveys in a piece of writing
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stanza 
Definition

a group of lines in a poem that expresses an idea

 

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paragraph
Definition
a group of sentences in prose that expresses a complete thought or idea
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