Unit 4 List

Spelling Words and Definitions

• stanza - lines in a poem that make up one section

• verse - one line of a poem

• rhyme - two or more words whose ending sounds are the same or similar to one another

• rhythm - a regular beat

• repetition - an act, word, or phrase that is repeated

• figurative language - words or phrases that are used in a way that is different from how they

are usually used to increase their effect

• metaphor - a type of figurative language in which two things that are not alike are compared to one another

(There is an interesting metaphor in “Fog” because the poet compares the fog to a cat.)

• simile - a type of figurative language in which two things are compared to one another, and uses the words like or as

(The phrase as soft as a feather is an example of a simile.)

• imagery - words or phrases that paint a mental picture or image

• narrative - a story