Figures of Speech
Compares two dissimilar things using the words "like" or "as."
Simile
Silly Sally sang a sad song.
Alliteration
Poems are made up of...?
Lines
What does it mean to study something closely and carefully?
Analyze
What is the mood of the following sentence?
A door creaked open behind her in the dark room.
Fearful/Scared/Nervous
Gives human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
Her face was as red as a tomato.
Simile
Several lines in a poem grouped together in poetry are called a ...?
Stanza
How many times AT LEAST should you read a poem in order to best understand it?
2 times
What is the mood of the following sentence?
Laughter echoed in the park on the clear, bright day.
Joyful/Happy
Directly compares things that are different to create vivid imagery and better understanding.
Metaphor
The bacon sizzled in the pan.
Onomatopoeia
What is it called when words sound similar?
Rhyme
What is the name of the person who "tells" the story?
Speaker/Narrator
What is the mood of the following sentence?
Waves gently kissed the shore, a lone swan glided across the sea.
Peaceful
Repeating the same first consonant sound at the beginning of several words in a sentence.
Alliteration
I am a rock, always strong in my opinions and unwilling to change.
Metaphor
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
The coolness of the night
Refreshes my skin.
The stars shine so bright,
Causing me to grin.
ABAB
What is the word that describes the feeling of a poem or story?
Mood/Tone
What is the theme of this song lyric?
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am the champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
Strength/Power/Resilience
Words that sound like the noise they describe.
Onomatopoeia
The last piece of cake was calling my name.
Personification
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
Roses are red
Violets are blue
You should make your bed
Do you live in a zoo?
ABCB
What is the main idea/message of a poem?
Theme
What is the theme of the following poem?
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die,
Life is a broken-winged bird, that cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams, for when dreams go,
Life is a barren field, frozen with snow.
Don't give up your dreams in life