Unit 8 Lesson 5: Language in Poetry

Question 1

connotations

Answer 1

the thoughts and associations a word evokes

Question 2

denotation

Answer 2

the literal meaning, or dictionary definition, of a word

Question 3

diction

Answer 3

– a poet’s choice and use of words

Question 4

mood

Answer 4

the overall emotional feeling of a poem or literary work

Question 5

tone

Answer 5

how the speaker in a poem feels about their subject

Question 6

The way a poet chooses words to use is called

Answer 6

diction.

Question 7

. Diction also refers to how those words are

Answer 7

arranged

Question 8

importtance of word in poetry

Answer 8

Because poetry typically uses fewer words than other types of writing, like narrative or informational writing, poets think very carefully about which words to use in order to construct a poem. Each word has an important job to do—it must contribute to the meaning and emotion in the poem, helping readers and listeners understand the message, themes, and mood.

Question 9

imagery

Answer 9

descriptions in a poem that evoke mental snapshots that appeal to the five senses

Question 10

sensory details

Answer 10

words and phrases in a poem that engage one or more of the five senses

Question 11

extended metaphor –

Answer 11

one comparison made over the course of a larger section or full text of a poem

Question 12

figurative language

Answer 12

words that are used in a way that differs from their dictionary definitions

Question 13

metaphor

Answer 13

when two things are compared without the use of the word like or as

Question 14

personification

Answer 14

when an author or poet gives human characteristics to something nonhuman

Question 15

simile

Answer 15

when two things are compared with the use of the word like or as

Question 16

Why do you think poets use metaphors and similes?

Answer 16

Metaphors and similes are both used to compare items that seem different but are actually alike in a certain way. Poets use metaphors and similes in order to create vivid mental images for readers or to help them understand something they might not have experienced themselves. They can also help readers and listeners connect with the poem on an emotional level.