Types of writing
Poetry that is not structured and has no set rhyme or pattern
Free Verse
This is to poetry what a paragraph is to prose.
stanzas
"Splash" is an example of
Onomatopoeia
compares two unlike things using like or as
simile
The type of rhyme for the following pairs is called_______ ___________.
again; rain
hen, pan
off rhyme or slant rhyme
This writing isn't actually poetry even though it can be descriptive
Prose
This is to poetry what a sentence is to a paragraph.
line
"The tiny white kitten perched atop a wooden rail along the railroad track." is an example of
Imagery
compares two unlike things without using like or as
Metaphor
The type of rhyme for the following pairs is called_______ ___________.
blood; cud
fumbling; stumbling
exact rhyme
A novel is written in
Prose
This is a term used to describe the pattern of rhyme in a poem.
Rhyme Scheme
"As shiny as a new penny..."
Simile
This gives "people" qualities to an inanimate object.
Personification
Identify the following use of words:
Before I say I do,
Before I walk the line,
I need to see the sea,
and know that I'll be fine
Repetition
sentences and paragraphs
The person telling a poem is called _______________.
the speaker
"She is a walking dictionary."
Metaphore
This is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words that are close to each other in poetry.
Alliteration
Identify the rhyming words in the following lines.
Before I say I do,
Before I walk the line,
I need to see the sea,
and know that I'll be fine
line; fine
A short story is written in
Prose
The person who wrote the poem is called _______.
a poet
"The daffodils danced along the lakeshore."
personification
"The goats gave milk in the galvanized buckets."
Alliteration
He has all the money in the world.
hyperbole