Poetry Techniques
A direct comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
What song written by Taylor Swift explores the lack of equality between men and women?
The man
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
Splash! Silence again.
Is an example of what type of poetry?
Haiku
Words that imitate the actual sound they describe, such as buzz, hiss, or crash.
Onomatopoeia
What kind of morning is it when the history of weather is thought of being written?
Spring morning
Eminem wrote a song called "Lose Yourself". What is this song about?
The song is about opportunities and never giving up.
What poetry type follows a syllable pattern?
Haiku
The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are in close proximity to each other
Alliteration
"The Genius" is doing what? wearing what? While thinking of what in the first stanza?
The Genius is standing in a bathroom stirring a pot of soup while thinking of calculus
Whats the name of the song written by Micheal Jackson which is centered on racial equality, diversity, and global harmony.
Black or White
Acrostic poem follows what sequence?
In the poem "Her" written by Billy Collins, what technquie is used in the final stanza?
Rhetorical Question
What's does "Genius" poem talk about compared to "The Genius" poem?
Genius speaks on the humorous silly side of being called a genius
The Genius speaks on when a great idea can be sparked
A line from Katy Perry's song "Firework", 'Cause baby you're a firework' includes what poetic device?
Metaphor
What's the makes Slam poetry special?
The high-energy, live performance of poetry
There are 3 types of imagery what are they?
Visual Imagery, Auditory Imagery. I will also accept sight, hearing and touch
The poem "Elk River Falls" is about what? Give me the literal and figuritive meanings?
1. Waterfall
2. Life's journey, breaking apart, recovering, continuing on
'Boom Clap'
There once was a man from Nantucket,
Who kept all his cash in a bucket;
But his daughter named Nan,
Ran away with a man—
And as far as the bucket, Nantucket.
Is this an example of a Sonnet, ode or a limerick?
Limerick, A limerick is a five-line, humorous, and rhythmically bouncy poem with a strict AABBA rhyme scheme.