JJ Poetry Portfolio

By: JJ Harrill

Line

• The basic unit of a poem Roses are red Violets are blue Sugar is sweet And so are you

Stanza

• A group of 2 or more lines Roses are red Violets are blue Sugar is sweet And so are you

Phrasing

• How statements are broken up within the poem

To fit its sides And crawl between Not full sentences in poems

Words

• How words are manipulated to express meaning

Falling Down the stairs

Rhyme/Rhyme Scheme

• Repetition of end sounds• Pattern of rhymes Roses are red Violets are blue A Sugar is sweet And so are you A

Alliteration

• The repetition of beginning sounds in words

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Onomatopoeia

• A word or phrase that sounds like what it’s describing

Rhythm

• A pattern of sounds or beats caused by the syllables of words

Hyperbole

• An exaggeration to make a point

Personification

• Giving nonhumans things human characteristics

The earth roared

Simile

• A comparison using “like” or “as” The dog is as fast as a cheetah

Metaphor

• Comparison not using “like” or “as” Life is a rollercoaster

Imagery

• Descriptive writing that appeals to any of the 5 senses

Colorful, bright yellow sun

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