Figurative language
A comparison of two things using like or as
Simile
The chair sat there waiting for me to sit down. What poetry element is shown in this sentence?
A paragraph in a poem that is larger than a line, but not the whole poem.
Stanza
What sensory detail is used here?
Love is lime-green like two pickles squeaking together. What sense does this line appeal to?
Sound
Evan and James could not get along.
Their teacher had to INTERCEDE.
Or come between them to stop them from fighting.
A) Intervene
B) Ignore
C) Cheer on
A) intervene
Sound words that make the actual sound of what they describe. Ex. Boom, Zoom, Bang
Onomatopoeia
This poem is an example of what? I am a sword, Sharper than a tongue Nobody can defeat me, Because I am a sword, I can not be hurt by what people say About me, I will not show my anger Against Someone else. By Alex
Metaphor
Words in a row like a sentence but not always complete
Line
What is the definition of imagery
When the author uses descriptive words and sensory details to paint an image in your mind
The football coach recommended to the team
To eat a HARDY meal before each game
A) Weak
B) Strong
C)Disgusting
B) Strong
A comparison of two things without using like or as
Metaphor
"I have the measles and the mumps, a gash, a rash and purple bumps." What poetry element does this poem have?
Internal Rhyme
When two or more words rhyme in the same line
Internal rhyme
What sensory detail is used here?
I opened the bedroom door and was overwhelmed by the thought of a basketball players socks that has been worn for a week without being washed. This appeals to what sense?
Smell
My teacher told us to read a MINIMUM of 25 books this year.
But she would prefer it if we would read more.
A) The highest amount
B) Greatest
C) The least amount
C) The least amount
Personification
Bossy Bridgette likes to eat Bolivian brownies because she is a bad baker. What poetry element does this sentence show?
Alliteration
A pattern of rhyming throughout the poem or stanza
Rhyme Scheme
What sensory detail is used here?
The vibrant rainbow glistened as it cascaded from the bright blue sky to the emerald green grass below. What sense does this line appeal to?
Sight
All homes by the water had to EVACUATE before the storm came.
The mayor wanted them to be same and not play any games.
A) Stay
B) Challenge
C) Leave
C) Leave
When the beginning sound of words is repeated in nearby words
Ex. Sally sold seashells by the seashore
Alliteration
Shhhh! Wack! Zoom are all examples of what element of poetry?
Onomatopoeia
Why would a poet use stanzas instead of putting the poem altogether
To separate ideas
What imagery do you see in this poem?
1 When I see birches bend to left and right
2 Across the lines of straighter darker trees,
3 I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.
4 But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay
Birches bend to the left and right
Across the lines of straighter darker trees
Tommy's family had to ADJUST their vacation plans
When they heard it was going to snow.
A) Alter
B) Upset
C) Confuse
A) Alter