Figurative Language
Comparison using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
The repeating of words throughout a line or poem
What is repetition?
The wind whistled in the wide open window
What is alliteration?
People who write poems are called
Poets
True or False: The speaker is not always the poet
True
Comparison without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
Words that sound like the noise being described
What is onomatopoeia?
The diamond necklace represents wealth in the poem
What is symbolism?
Stanzas are separated by
What is blank lines?
Words that function exactly as defined
What is literal language?
An extreme exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
The poet's attitude or feeling towards a subject
What is tone?
I can run as fast as a cheetah
Simile
A formal division of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
Words that are used in an artful way
What is figurative language?
Giving human traits to nonhuman things
What is personification?
The emotions a reader experiences when reading a text is known as..
What is mood?
He has a heart of gold
Metaphor
What do we label rhyme scheme with?
Letters
"This homework is going to take me a million years to complete!"
What is a hyperbole?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
What is alliteration?
Hissssss, moo, and crash
What is onomatopoeia?
Even the trees have ears
What is personification?
After a poem is read aloud, the audience should..
Snap
What do we label lines with?
Numbers