Poetry Vocab

arrangement of words or phrases in a sentence

• allusion
• tone
• syntax
• form

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a comparison between two subjects that does NOT use "like" or "as"

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

the attitude the writer has toward the theme or topic of a text

• tone
• mood
• assonance
• consonance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

author's word choice

• imagery
• line
• cataloging
• diction

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

comparison between two subjects that uses "like" or "as"

• metaphor
• line
• simile
• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

exaggeration

• mood
• hyperbole
• alliteration
• assonance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

giving human characteristics to something that is not human

• symbolism
• imagery
• cataloging
• personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

the use of a list of items, objects, etc.

• cataloging
• line
• repetition
• form

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

descriptive language that appeals to the reader's 5 senses and helps create mental images

• mood
• imagery
• litote
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

an emotional feeling or the atmosphere the writer creates in/for the READER

• tone
• hyperbole
• allusion
• mood

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B