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Meter

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Definition: The measure of the beat in a poem. Example: O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won; The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring: But O heart! heart! heart! 5 O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. Significance: It give a poem a beat so the speaker saying the poem can make it more alive Picture:
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Rhyme

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Definition: The last word in each line that has similar syllables . Example: Important lesson it learned today It's never ever swim in the bay Siginificance: It makes a poem more interesting to read because an author nees a lot of imagination to write two words that rhyme but it also has to makes sense. Picture:
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Rhythm

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Definition: A pattern of repitition in a  poem Example: By the shore of Gitchie Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water, At the doorway of his wigwam, In the pleasant Summer morning, Hiawatha stood and waited. Siginificance: Rhythm is important because it makes poetry less tiring and more action and movements. Picture:
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Onomatopoeia

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Definition: Sounds in a poem Example: "boom!" ''hacka!" "crash!" "crunch!" Significance: Allows a poem to come to life by giving a sound to the poem. Picture:
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Personification

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Definition: Giving objects human- like personalities. Example: The sun kissed the flowers. The wind was whistling. The grass was dancing. The car was humming. The washer gurgled the detergent . The computer began to talk. Opportunity began to knock on my door. The leaves danced in the wind frantically/gracefully. The pillow whispered a bedtime story into my ear Significance: Personafication makes abiotic objects come to life Picture:
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Imagery

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Definition: Describing images with the 5 senses. Example: The smell of bread was sweet to my nose (olfactory) Significance: Imagery allows the writer to set the emotions or the scene that makes the story more life- like Picture:
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Simile

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Definition: Comparing 2 things with "like" and "as" Example: His face was red as a tomato. Significance: Using simile allows a writer to compare two ideas together just using the words "like" or "as" Picture:
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