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stanza A group of lines in a poem
lyric vs. narrative poem lyric -- does not tell a story/expresses the personal
feelings, observations, or thoughts of a speaker
narrative -- poem that tells story
sonnet a 14 line poem containing 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
quatrain A four line stanza
cinquain a poem with 5 lines that contains a 2-4-6-8-2
syllable pattern
haiku 3 unrhymed lines (5, 7, 5) usually focusing on
nature
limerick a silly, nonsense poem with 5 lines in a AABBA
rhyme scheme
proverb a short traditional saying that expresses wisdom
,concrete poem a poem in which the words are arranged to create
a picture that relates to the content of the poem
ode A poem in praise of something divine or noble;
usually serious in tone
Denotative Dictionary definition
Connotative The ideas or concepts a word suggests in addition
to its literal definition.
Reading Comprehension Strategies Understanding what you have read by making
connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring,
synthesizing and metacognition.
Literal Comprehension The lowest level of understanding. It involves
reading the lines and understanding exactly what is
on the page. Students can repeat or paraphrase
what they have read.
Inferential Comprehension Understanding of information that isn't explicitly
given, but rather implied in a written passage.
(make predictions)
Evaluative Comprehension Ability to use critical thinking skills, logical analysis,
and aesthetic considerations to evaluate a text.
Appreciative Comprehension Considering the author's purpose for writing the
text. You may not "like" classical music, but can you
appreciate the skill, talent, and years of training of
the musicians or composer?
Stylistic Text Features Figurative Language to Text Style
, Informational Text Nonfiction written primarily to convey factual
information. Informational texts comprise the
majority of printed material adults read (e.g.,
textbooks, newspapers, reports, directions,
brochures, technical manuals).
Persuasive Text Writing to present an argument or point of view;
editorials, propaganda, advertisement.
Rhetorical Devices Rhetorical devices are common, such as saying
language is a living beast: that's a metaphor — one
of the most common rhetorical devices. Another is
alliteration, like saying "bees behave badly in
Boston." Rhetorical devices go beyond the
meaning of words to create effects that are
creative and imaginative, adding literary quality to
writing.
Drama Characteristics Highly emotional, usually focuses on humans and
involves a "crisis of feeling" - a painful or harmful
experience.
Poetry Characteristics Figurative language, meter, sound, imagery, format.
Meter Beat or Rhythm in Poetry
Iamb Unstressed, Stressed
Trochee Stressed, Unstressed
Anapest Unstressed, Unstressed, Stressed
Dactyl Stressed, Unstressed, Unstressed
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Terms in this set (159)
stanza A group of lines in a poem
lyric vs. narrative poem lyric -- does not tell a story/expresses the personal
feelings, observations, or thoughts of a speaker
narrative -- poem that tells story
sonnet a 14 line poem containing 3 quatrains and 1 couplet
quatrain A four line stanza
cinquain a poem with 5 lines that contains a 2-4-6-8-2
syllable pattern
haiku 3 unrhymed lines (5, 7, 5) usually focusing on
nature
limerick a silly, nonsense poem with 5 lines in a AABBA
rhyme scheme
proverb a short traditional saying that expresses wisdom
,concrete poem a poem in which the words are arranged to create
a picture that relates to the content of the poem
ode A poem in praise of something divine or noble;
usually serious in tone
Denotative Dictionary definition
Connotative The ideas or concepts a word suggests in addition
to its literal definition.
Reading Comprehension Strategies Understanding what you have read by making
connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring,
synthesizing and metacognition.
Literal Comprehension The lowest level of understanding. It involves
reading the lines and understanding exactly what is
on the page. Students can repeat or paraphrase
what they have read.
Inferential Comprehension Understanding of information that isn't explicitly
given, but rather implied in a written passage.
(make predictions)
Evaluative Comprehension Ability to use critical thinking skills, logical analysis,
and aesthetic considerations to evaluate a text.
Appreciative Comprehension Considering the author's purpose for writing the
text. You may not "like" classical music, but can you
appreciate the skill, talent, and years of training of
the musicians or composer?
Stylistic Text Features Figurative Language to Text Style
, Informational Text Nonfiction written primarily to convey factual
information. Informational texts comprise the
majority of printed material adults read (e.g.,
textbooks, newspapers, reports, directions,
brochures, technical manuals).
Persuasive Text Writing to present an argument or point of view;
editorials, propaganda, advertisement.
Rhetorical Devices Rhetorical devices are common, such as saying
language is a living beast: that's a metaphor — one
of the most common rhetorical devices. Another is
alliteration, like saying "bees behave badly in
Boston." Rhetorical devices go beyond the
meaning of words to create effects that are
creative and imaginative, adding literary quality to
writing.
Drama Characteristics Highly emotional, usually focuses on humans and
involves a "crisis of feeling" - a painful or harmful
experience.
Poetry Characteristics Figurative language, meter, sound, imagery, format.
Meter Beat or Rhythm in Poetry
Iamb Unstressed, Stressed
Trochee Stressed, Unstressed
Anapest Unstressed, Unstressed, Stressed
Dactyl Stressed, Unstressed, Unstressed
