Poetry Structure
Figures of Speech
Digging Deeper
Odd and Ends
Bonus!
100
Correctly defined as one line of poetry.
What is a verse.
100
A word that imitates sound such as "zip", "splash", or "meow".
What is an onomatopoeia
100
The person saying the words of a poem is this.
What is the speaker.
100
A figure of speech in which the first consonant sound is repeated. Big Billy bounced the ball.
What is alliteration.
100
How many siblings do you have?
What is _____.
200
Poetry that follows traditional rules of rhythm and meter.
What is conventional poetry.
200
A comparison using the words "like" or "as". Thomas is as slow as a snail!
What is a simile.
200
The background information or situation of a poem is part of this.
What is the context.
200
The attitude a poet takes towards his writing.
What is tone/ mood.
200
Which is better, cats or dogs?
What are cats (obviously). :)
300
This poetry does not follow the conventional rules of rhyme, rhythm, and meter.
What is free verse poetry.
300
Giving human traits to non-human things like this: "The wind whispered in my ear." is known as this.
What is personification.
300
The poet's purpose for writing; what he is trying to say about humanity and the world at large.
What is the theme.
300
When a word or phrase appears more than once in a poem.
What is repetition
300
Which college do you currently attend?
What is NorQuest College.
400
This is also known as a "poetic paragraph".
What is a stanza.
400
A deliberate exaggeration. "I am so tired I could sleep for a year!"
What is a hyperbole.
400
What is today's date?
I hope you got this one!
400
Lines of a poem that create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is imagery.
400
What is Janelle's favorite color?
What is I don't really have a favorite color.
500
The pattern of rhyme found at the ends of verses is called this.
What is rhyme scheme.
500
A direct comparison that says one thing is another. "The promise between us was a delicate flower."
What is a metaphor.
500
The main purpose of poetry is this.
What is to communicate experience.
500
For example; cat, hat, bat, sat, pat, that.
What is rhyme.
500
Your favorite type of hat is this.
What is _________.
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