English I
“I'm standing up, I'ma face my demons
I'm manning up, I'ma hold my ground
I've had enough, now I'm so fed up
Tryin' to put my life back together right
now”
Who is the author of these lines?
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Narrative Poetry-tells a story
Epic Poetry-Long Poem that tells a story
Lyric Poetry-expresses thoughts and
emotions.
Sonnet-fourteen-line lyric poem
(Shakespeare’s Sonnets)
Dramatic Monologue-when the speaker in
the poem addresses the reader.
Ballad-song or poem that tells a story about
love or sadness (Ballad of Birmingham).
7. Rhyme-when the ending sounds of words are the
same.
8. Allusion-a reference to an event from literature
(Bible or Greek mythology
9. Satire-a story or poem that is sarcastic and uses
humor to criticize.
10. Haiku-Three-line Japanese Poem about nature
(5-7-5).
11. Alliteration-repetition of initial consonant
sounds. (Sally sells seashells by the seashore).
12. Imagery-when the words create a visual
picture in your head.
13. Limerick-a funny little poem containing five
lines. It has a very distinctive rhythm and rhyme
scheme.
14. Free verse-Poetry that does not rhyme or have
a regular meter.
15. Stanza- a group of lines forming a section
within a poem
16. Couplet-two lines of verse joined by rhyme.
17. Speaker-the voice in the poem; also known as
the persona
18. Oxymoron- figure of speech that contains
contradictory terms. (biggie smalls, jumbo
shrimp, pretty ugly).
19. Assonance- resemblance in vowel sounds.
20. Personification-a figure of speech in which
an inanimate object is given life-like
qualities.
21. Mood- the feeling a poem creates in the
reader
22. Tone-a poet’s attitude toward the subject
or audience of the poem.
23. Rhyme scheme-the pattern of rhyme used
in a poem.
24. rhythm-the beat in a poem