Meter

Definition: The arrangements of words that are similar by rhyme, symbolic quantity, or number of syllables in that line. A pattern of stressed or unstressed words.

Examples: anapestic: u u / . Stressed words are represented as / and unstressed u


Significance: The use of meters can make poems more enjoyable and also more meaningful. It is creative and it is a great way to describe a whole meaning. Not just one meaning. 

Rhyme

Definition: Corresponding words that sound alike

Example: Roses are red, Violets are blue
               I like to eat honey, how bout you?


Significance: Rhyming words creates the poem to flow more smoothly. Words will sound better and smoother.

Rhythm

Definition: Repeated patterns of sound or movement

Example: Boom boom clap, boom boom clap, boom boom clap

Significance: It gives the reader a flow to the poem. It is a guideline to how the reader is suppose to read the poem. It gives the poem a pace to it.

Onomatopoeia

Definition: Words that sound like the sound the object made.

Example: The chicken was being fried and it sounded like, "Sssssssisssss."

Significance: It emphasizes the sounds the reader hears. It can help the reader understand what the sound is like. It can be an easy way to describe noises objects make.

Personification

Definition: Giving human like behaivors to nonliving objects.

Example: My calculator is super smart!

Significance: It enhances writings such as poems, essays, etc. It helps describe the object giving it human like features. It allows readers to understand what the writer is trying to say. It emphasizes words to create a better udnerstanding.

Imagery

Definition: Words that reflects emotional qualities or meanings.

Example: A picture of a sunset may stand for someones death or someone about to die.

Significance: Imgaery is important because it provides many meanings and thoughts through imagery. It creates an easier way to set a scene or to create a mood.

Simile

Definition: Comparing 2 things using Like, or as.

Example: My computer is as slow as a turtle.

Significance: Simile allows people to compare 2 things unrealisticly or realisticly. It can help people exaggerate things. Helps readers connect and give a better understanding of objects.