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We're switching gears and moving into poetry; our discussion of this genre will help lead us into The Odyssey. Today you received vocabulary of poetry. The following assignment is due Monday:

Homework Assignment

Locate the words on the vocabulary list from the text and complete the following on index cards:
Write the poetic term on one side of the card. On the other side, do the following:
a. Find and write a dictionary definition of the word.
b. Create an example of the technique or create an image that represents the term.

literal
figurative
stanza
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
onomatopoeia
imagery
rhyme scheme
alliteration
assonance
consonance
repetition
tone

Also, finish the imitation poem you began in class...we'll share on Monday! Happy homecoming!