english poetry test

• A two line stanza -one complete idea -poems can have many couplets -they can be funny for serious

ababcdcdefefgg

-14 lines of 10 syllables -The theme of the poem is summed up in the last two lines

-A poem about someone who has died -It’s serious and sad -It usually ends with a peaceful feeling

-A Japanese poem -1st line: 5 syllables -2nd line: 7 syllables -3rd line: 5 syllables -Uses fragments, not full sentence

a three line stanza

a four line stanza

a five line stanza

-Assonance happens when vowel sounds repeat in words that are close together

a comparison between two unlike things, without using the word like or as.

a word in the middle of a line rhymes with a word at the end of the same line.

A string of words with the same letter (r,r,r)

run-on sentences -no periods

It’s a huge exaggeration to make something sound funny or important.

-Consonance is when the same consonant sounds repeat in nearby words -Consonants are all the letters except the vowels (A, E, I, O, U). So B, C, D, F, G, etc.

-Using sounds to describe something Example: Boom, bang, buzz

comparison between two things by using words such as like and as

Giving an object human like properties example: the rose that walked

-beat in a poem that happens over and over

• Read the poem • Map out the rhyme scheme (if any) • Scan the poem for any rhythm / consistent syllables • Break down the structure • Determine the form of the poem 6.Study the language of the poem (any words you don’t know) • Study the content of the poem (poetic devices) • Determine who the narrator is