Example 1
My sister has a heart of gold.
What is a metaphor?
The horns are blaring and people are yelling in the heavy traffic.
What is cacophony?
A statement or pair of statements that seems contradictory at first glance.
What is paradox?
A way to convey an authors attitude towards the subject.
What is tone?
I'm so hungry I could eat a whole cow!
What is a hyperbole?
A boiled egg for lunch is hard to beat.
What is a pun?
A division of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit.
What is a stanza? A
A reference to a person, event, or literary work outside the poem.
What is Allusion?
Boom, chak, boom, boom, chak
What is Rhythm?
Good grief.
What is Alliteration?
Combining words to create a pleasing sound.
What is Euphony?
A comparison that uses like or as.
What is a simile?
See you later alligator!
What is Rhyme?
The soup was stirred and stirred until it thickened.
What is repetition?
The clever and witty use of words in a poem.
What is word play?
A poetic device that gives inanimate objects human qualities.
What is personification?
Obese Siamese cat.
What is concrete language?
Jump back, honey, Jump back.
What is refrain?
A form of performance that combines performance, writing, and audience participation
What is a slam poem?
A way to create sounds in a poem.
What is an onomatopoeia?