Language Arts: Poetry

• Useful Definitions:

  • Elements- the different parts of a poem
  • Poetry- It's a genre that uses rhythm, sounds, and descriptive language to create feelings and images in our minds

  Elements of Poetry

  • Structure
  • Theme
  • Rhythm
  • Imagery
  • Figurative Devices- Simile, Metaphor, Personification

  Figurative Devices

  Figurative devices like metaphors, similes and personification are the tools that allow us to use language  in a way that creatively expresses ideas beyond their literal meaning.