Poetry Terms Figurative Language Introduction Presentation for Literary Terms

Use this poetry terms presentation as an introduction to figurative language and literary devices commonly used in poetry. This is a must-have resource if you are introducing your poetry unit as it reviews the most commonly used poetry terms, literary devices, and figures of speech used by poets. After using this slideshow, your students will feel totally confident identifying and analyzing literary devices used in the poems they are reading. The poetry terms presentation guides students with detailed definitions of the poetry devices and examples from real life and from poetry. A notetaking template is also provided, so student can have a reference to use during the poetry unit.

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Included in this poetry terms presentation resource:

➡️ A 26-slide PowerPoint presentation that provides the definitions for 13 of the most common poetry terms, figures of speech, and literary terms used in verse. The slideshow also includes real-life and poetry examples of the device in use. Below is a list of the literary devices included in this figurative language presentation:

• Alliteration
• Assonance
• Consonance
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor
• Onomatopoeia
• Oxymoron
• Personification
• Pun
• Simile
• Imagery
• Symbolism
• Synecdoche

➡️ A note-taking template that students can complete as you go through the figurative language presentation. The literary devices are listed, and students must include a definition and an example based on what they learn in the figurative language presentation

➡️ Print the poetry terms definition slides and post them on your wall as classroom posters! They look great on display as a poetry bulletin board.

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