Poetry Unit
1. personification
2. hyperbole
3. rhyme
4. simile
5. metaphor
6. repetition
7. alliteration
8. meter
9. tone
10. rhythm
11. poetry
12. persuade
13. inform
14. entertain
15. share
Vocabulary
1. personification- giving human characteristics, actions, or quality to non-livings
2. hyperbole- extreme exaggeration or overstatement
3. rhyme- when the last words in the line of a poem have the same sound
4. simile- a comparison of two items using “like” or “as”
5. metaphor- comparison of two objects without using “like” or “as”
6. repetition- when a word, line, or phrase is repeated more than once
7. alliteration- when several words in a sentence begin with the same sound or letter
8. meter- a pattern or rhythm created within a poem
9. tone- the voice of a poem as the mood that influences the reader
10. rhythm- a pattern created within a poem, using long and short sounds, or weak and strong
sounds.