Unit 2.4: Poetry is an expression of feelings (sentidos) or ideas using (utilizando) a particular style (estilo particular) or rhythm (ritmo).
Poetic Devices: poetry tools (herramientas)
January 13th, 2017
Alliteration
Using the same (utilizando lo mismo) initial consonant sound (sonido).
Example:
Consonant "F": Flies fly far for food.
Consonant "P": Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Watch the video below about alliteration:
January 19th, 2017
Rhyme:The same ending sound.
Example:
Twinkle, twinkle little star.
How I wonder what you are.
The words "star" and "are" have the same ending sound. They rhyme.
Example:
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
The words "wall" and "fall" have the same ending sound. They rhyme.
Watch the video below about the rhyme, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star:
January 23rd, 2017
Simile:
To compare using the words "like" or "as".
Example:
The boy is tall like a giraffe.
The girl is as fast as a cheetah.
Watch the video below about simile:
January 25th, 2017
Onomatopoeia:
Words that attempt to imitate sounds.
Example:
The pig said, "oink".
The cat said, "meow".
Watch the video below about onomatopoeia:
January 27th, 2017
Concrete Poetry:
Poems written in a shape.
Concrete Poetry:
Example:
