Poetry Vocab
Two words do this when they have the same ending sound
What is rhyme?
What is a line break?
A figure of speech in which two things are compared without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
2 daughters
How many children does Mrs. Arndt have?
A tv show that featured twin girls; one played basketball and the other was an actress
What is Liv and Maddie?
Groups of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
The shape, structure or appearance of a piece of writing
What is the form?
The attitude of a piece of writing, expressed through the style of writing and the words the author uses
What is tone?
Carlow University
Where did Mrs. Arndt go to college?
A Disney movie that features the tale of female Chinese warrior
What is Mulan?
A type of figurative language that compares two things using like or as
What is a simile?
The words or subject of a piece of writing (what it's about)
What is the content?
The blank space that divides two stanzas from each other
What is a stanza break?
6
How many siblings does Mrs. Arndt have?
The ancient civilization that was located in the Andes Mountains?
What is the Inca?
A type of poem that is addressed to someone or something no longer present
What is an apostrophe poem?
What is an excerpt?
She was an American poet who was extremely shy and only became famous after her family had her poetry published after her death.
Who is Emily Dickinson?
Baldwin
Where did Mrs. Arndt go to school growing up?
The name of dance move that actually shows the best way to cover up a sneeze or cough.
What is a dab?
A type of poem that uses repetition to get a message across
What is an anaphora poem?
The pattern of repeated rhyming words in a poem
What is the rhyme scheme?
An example of an apostrophe poem we read that addressed a reptile the speaker wanted to hold, but was also afraid of.
What is "To the Snake"
13
How many years has Mrs. Arndt been teaching?
The civil rights leader who modeled peaceful protests and using words to get a message across over violence.
Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?