Poetic Devices
English
Fun facts
Petal
STEP UP / SMILE
100
What poetic device is this:
Her smile was like a sunrise
Simile
100
What is tone in poetry?
The way something is said or written.
100
What is the largest animal on Earth
Blue Whale
100
What does the P in petal stand for?
Point
100
In poetry analysis, what does Imagery mean?
A. The poet’s name
B. Words that help the reader picture something
C. The number of lines in a poem
D. Words that rhyme
C. Words that help the reader picture something
200
Time stood still
Personification
200
What does the mood of a poem mean?
A. The poet’s name
B. The number of lines in a stanza
C. The feeling or atmosphere created
D. The rhyming words in the poem
C/ The feeling or atmosphere created
200
How many hearts does an octopus have
3
200
Which part of PETAL should include a quote from the text?
E - evidence
200
What does the S in SMILE stand for
Structure
300
Nothing is set in stone
Irony
300
Name 2 poems/song we have looked at in class
My country, Municipal gum, adore you, perfect
300
Name 3 continents
Australia, Africa, America, South America, Europe, Asia, Antarctica
300
In the sentence, “The poet uses a simile in the line ‘the moon was like a silver coin,’” which part of PETAL is being shown?
Technique
300
Which part of SMILE would you use to discuss similes, metaphors, and personification?
A. Meaning
B. Imagery
C. Language
D. Effect
C. Language
400
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Juxtaposition
400
What is context in poetry
It is the history or stories of a person or place that shape their perspective
400
What's the human bodies largest organ ?
Skin
400
Which sentence best shows analysis in a PETAL paragraph?
A. The poet uses personification.
B. “The wind whispered through the trees.”
C. This makes the wind seem gentle and alive, creating a peaceful mood.
D. Therefore, the poem shows that nature is calming.
C. This makes the wind seem gentle and alive, creating a peaceful mood.
400
Which question best helps you analyse the Effect of a poem?
A. How many stanzas does the poem have?
B. What technique has the poet used?
C. How does this make the reader feel or think?
D. What is the title of the poem?
C.
500
Can you give me an example of assonance
.
500
What is the rhyming scheme of this stanza
The sun is bright,
The birds take flight,
The sky is blue,
The day feels new.
The sun is bright, (A)
The birds take flight, (A)
The sky is blue, (B)
The day feels new. (B)
500
Which country invented paper?
China
500
What does PETAL standfor
POINT EVIDENCE TECHNIQUE ANALYSIS LINK
500
Which sentence best shows strong poetry analysis?
A. The poem uses a simile.
B. The poet writes, “the stars were diamonds.”
C. The metaphor “the stars were diamonds” creates a beautiful and precious image, making the night sky seem magical.
D. The poem is good because it has nice words.
C.