POETRY STUDY In this exercise, you ll review the literary terms used when discussing poetry and other forms of literature. Write all definitions in your notebook. Complete activity work on a separate sheet of paper. Completed work will be evaluated using this rubric. RUBRIC 7-8 All activities (including recording of definitions) completed accurately and with high level of creativity. 5-6 Most activities completed accurately and with creativity. 3-4 Some activities completed accurately and with some creativity. 1-2 Few activities completed accurately and/or with limited creativity.
TASK 1- Literal vs. Figurative Meaning DEFINITIONS Literal: interpreting language at face value (what it says is what it means) Figurative: language is representative of more significant ideas ACTIVITY Choose three idioms (expression unique to a language). Illustrate literal meaning of each as shown below. After each illustration, state figurative meaning. EXAMPLE: Literal Meaning: I m on top of the world! Figurative Meaning: Things are going really well for me right now! TASK 2- Denotation vs. Connotation DEFINITIONS Denotation: the literal meaning of a word Connotation: the ideas or feelings a word evokes ACTIVITY: ACTIVITY: Choose three words with powerful connotations and explain denotation and connotation of each word. EXAMPLE: Word: War Denotation: A prolonged conflict between two countries Connotation: Evokes ideas of violence, death and sacrifice and feelings of courage, fear and instability.
TASK 3 - Alliteration DEFINITION: Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words. EXAMPLE: W- wild wind Choose 3 vowels and 7 consonants. Create an example of alliteration for each letter. TASK 4- Onomatopoeia DEFINITION: Words that make a sound. EXAMPLES: Pow, Boom, Bang. Choose two of these three situations (or create two of your own situations) and write 10 examples of onomatopoeia (words that make sounds) that you might hear in these settings. Situation Scary Movie P.E. Class Shopping at your fave store TASK 5- HYPERBOLE DEFINITION: A ridiculous exaggeration. EXAMPLE: I am so hungry I could eat this desk. Form hyperboles by completing three of the following statements (or create your own statements): I have so much homework... It was so hot... That class was so long.. That was so rude... I want to go outside so badly...
TASK 6- REPETITION DEFINITION: Repeating words, phrases or lines to create unity or emphasis. EXAMPLE: Below TASK: Most songs use repetition in the form of a repeating chorus. Create a table like the one below in your notebook and list 3 examples of repetition in songs. The example I ve listed has repetition within the lines, but both lines are repeated several times within the song as well. SONG Moment 4 Life by Niki Minaj CHORUS (does not have to be exact) I wish that I could have this moment 4 life, 4 life, 4 life. Cause in this moment I just feel so alive, alive, alive. TASK 7: IMAGERY DEFINITION: Words or phrases that appeal to the five senses. (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch). EXAMPLES: Below For each of the five senses, list 5 more words or phrases designed to appeal to that sense. Sight: Sound: Smell: Taste: Touch: neon shirt piercing scream rancid trash sour milk heavy blankets
TASK 8: METAPHOR & SIMILE Metaphor- A comparison of two things that are not alike in most ways, but are alike in some important way. Simile- Same as a metaphor, but the comparison uses like or as. TASK: Create 2 metaphors using the following ideas or feel free to come up with your own. If were a car, he/she would be a (insert type of car). They both. is a (profession or animal). They both. Similes- Turn the metaphors into similes by using like or as to make the comparision. is like a (car). They both. is like a (profession or animal). They both. TASK 9- PERSONIFICATION DEFINITION: Giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects. EXAMPLE: The dish ran away with the spoon. Give human qualities to the following five objects or choose five objects of your own. wind fire cat car cell phone