Simile When You Sing!
(Similes and Metaphors)
Scents and Sensibility
(Personification and Imagery)
You're a Poet and Didn't Know It
(Types of Poetry)
This is Taking Forever!
(Hyperbole and Symbolism)
O (crash) My (bash)
(Poetry Analysis and Sound Devices)
100
The fireflies glistened like phosphorescent jellyfish.
What is a similie?
100
What human quality is being given to the leaves? "The leaves danced along the sidewalk."
What is "danced" ?
100
These are long narrative poems that usually start with an appeal to a muse and talk of the deeds of a hero.
What are epic poems?
100
To exaggerate or overstate language for emphasis of an idea.
What is hyperbole?
100
This is the speaker's attitude toward the subject of a poem.
What is tone?
200
An comparison between two unlike things in which one thing becomes another thing; can use words like "is" and "am."
What is a metaphor?
200
Using language that appeals to the sense - sight, hearing, taste, and smell.
What is imagery?
200
These are poems that worship God, tell stories about God, or even reveal prophecy.
What are biblical poems?
200
To use a person, place, or thing that stands for itself or something beyond itself.
What is symbolism?
200
This is the feeling the reader is left with when they read a poem.
What is mood?
300
A comparison between two unlike things using a word such as "like,"or "as."
What is a simile?
300
They are the two senses being appealed to here: "They love to see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar"
What is seeing and hearing?
300
This type of poem expresses thoughts and emotions and is sometimes accompanied by music.
What is a lyric poem?
300
It is what is being exaggerated in this phrase: "Everyone knows who Bruno Mars is."
What is the amount of people who actually know who Bruno Mars is?
300
This is the repetition of similar consonant or vowel sounds.
What is alliteration?
400
The moon was as silvery and soft as satin on the lonely grass field.
What is a simile?
400
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu-3sB-U-Jk
What human characteristics are being given to the mouse?
What is talking and/or cooking
400
This type of poem has few boundaries or structure..
What is free verse?
400
This animal symbolizes peace.
What is a dove?
400
This is the pattern of syllables deliberately created in a poem.
What is rhythm?
500
"Life is but a toy that swings from a bright gold chain."
What is a metaphor?
500
Giving human-like qualities to a non-human thing.
What is "Personification"?
500
This type of poem is meant to be funny or humorous.
What is a comedic poem?
500
It's what is being exaggerated or overstated in this clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUPDRnUWeBA
What is the caliber of the coffee at the cafe?
500
These are the two sound devices found in this poem: Oh CRASH! my BASH! it’s BANG! the ZANG! Fourth WHOOSH! of BAROOM! July WHEW! "
What are onomatopoeia and rhyme?
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