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-the voice that speaks to us in the poem |
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| a short poem that is usually short and focuses on the speaker's feelings |
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| longer poem that tells a story. |
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| defintions that you can find in a dictionary |
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| words that have emotions that are attached to them. They can vary from person to person. |
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| order of words and words. For example: "the night is cold" versus "cold is the night." |
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| comparison of two unlike things. |
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comparison of two things with the use of "like or as."
Example: She is like a doll. |
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| tool poets use to create images to help readers see what is going on. |
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| a feeling the imagery creates. For example, "lights, presents, family and fireplace" may create a positive mood. Whereas, "dark alley in a run down neighborhood in New York"may create a negative mood. |
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| poet's attitude toward the subject they are writing on. |
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| repetition of sound in words that are close together. For example: Terry took two soft teddy bears to her toddler twins. (The repetition of the 't' sounds creates an alliteration. |
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