Literary Terms
"Crimson leaves crunched beneath her boots as the cold bit her cheeks."
This line contains an example of ______________?
- A simile
- A metaphor
- Imagery
Imagery
How good to lie a little while
And look up through the tree!
The Sky is like a kind big smile
Bent sweetly over me.
What is the rhyme scheme?
ABAB
The sun dips low behind the crest,
Fierce fire flares and fades away,
A lonely robin finds its nest,
And shadows swallow up the day.
Which line has an example of alliteration?
Fierce fire flares and fades away,
A quiet weight descends upon the roof,
A heavy boot tread, careful and discreet,
Adorned in a crimson suit and cap,
As silver bells ring out a distant chime,
He leaves his burdens ere it grows too late,
A timeless phantom racing against time.
There is an allusion to what character in this poem?
a. the tooth fairy
b. the Easter bunny
c. Santa Claus
Santa Claus
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A metaphor directly compares two things; whereas a simile uses like or as to compare two things.
"I've told you a billion times to clean your room. "
This line has an example of _____________.
- Cacophony
- Hyperbole
- Alliteration
Hyperbole
The morning fog begins to rise,
A quiet hum across the street,
As daylight gently finds the shore.
The golden sun unseals our eyes,
While shadows fade in slow retreat,
And ocean waves begin to roar.
What is the rhyme scheme?
ABC, ABC
The peaceful evening settles clear,
Crashing, cracked kettles clatter and clang,
The quiet echoes disappear,
Where birds of summer lately sang.
Which line contains examples of cacophony?
Crashing, cracked kettles clatter and clang,
My thoughts wander like autumn leaves,
That scatter blindly when the cold winds blow,
They drift across the patterns that memory weaves,
With nowhere certain left for them to go.
This poem contains an example of:
a. Cacophony
b. An allusion
c. A simile
What is the difference between an idiom and hyperbole?
An idiom is an expression that has a different meaning than the literal meaning of the words.
Hyperbole is a huge exaggeration to give effect but is likely not accurate.
"The complaint of Kuwait remains the same for all.."
This line includes an example of ___________.
- Assonance
- Consonance
- Cacophony
Assonance
The stars appear up in the night,
And cast a clean and silver light.
The world is wrapped in quiet sleep,
Beneath a blanket white and deep.
AABB
The clock strikes twelve upon the wall,
But deadlines loom and duties call.
I burn the midnight oil alone,
Until the morning light is shown.
Which line contains an idiom?
I burn the midnight oil alone,
The clock ticks quietly in the shadowy dark,
Only a beam of light on the brick wall,
The sky struck black by a spark,
As silent night swallows it all.
There is an example of which of the following in this poem?
a. Alliteration b. Cacophony c. Consonance
Consonance
What is the difference between imagery and tone?
Imagery are vivid words used to appeal to the senses and to enable the reader to visualize.
Tone is the feeling/vibe a poem gives that hints at the author/poet's opinion.
"Love is a night that lingers around..."
This line has an example of ______________.
- Alliteration
- A metaphor
- A simile
A metaphor
A ship sets out into the night,
Across the dark and endless deep,
While all the weary sailors sleep,
Guided only by starlight.
The ocean secrets that they keep,
Will vanish without a single peep.
What is the rhyme scheme?
ABB, ABB
Don't speak of peace or compromise,
Your words are venom in the glass.
I see the cold, calculating lies
That you had hoped would safely pass.
So slam the door and walk away,
Take every shadow that you cast.
There is no debt left here to pay,
I’ve broken from your grip at last.
Which words or lines indicate that the tone of this poem is anger?
Teacher discretion
My starvation crushes down on me,
Such hunger, I could swallow the entire sea,
Roaring stomach moving in sync with ocean waves. Regrettably, I eat many midnight snacks.
This poem contains an example of:
a. hyperbole b. idiom c. simile
hyperbole
What is the difference between assonance and consonance?
Assonance relates to repeated similar vowel sounds within words in a line of poetry.
Consonance relates to repeated consonant sounds in the middle or end of words in a line of poetry.
"The pale seal released a gloomy wail."
This line contains an example of ___________.
- Assonance
- Cacophony
- Consonance
Consonance
The clock ticks loudly on the wall,
The autumn shadows start to fall,
A chilly breeze begins to blow,
The summer days are left behind.
We wrap our coats against the chill,
And watch the frost upon the hill,
While quiet river currents flow,
To find the peace they seek to find.
What is the rhyme scheme?
AABC, AABC
The clock on the mantle counted down
the final seconds of our time together
and then you
left.
The heavy door clicked shut into the frame,
leaving only the echo of your spoken name.
Where is the obvious line break in this poem?
and then you
left.
A silent boulder sleeps all alone,
The lonely wind sighs through the air,
The old road is remote and cold and bare,
To fill the night with a deep, low moan.
This poem has an example of:
a. Assonance b. Consonance c. Hyperbole
Assonance
What is the difference between cacophony and onomatopoeia?
Cacophony - harsh, discordant or unpleasant sounds
Onomatopoeia - words created to imitate sounds one might hear ("boom", "meow")
**These two are often overlap or are used together in poetry.