Types of Poetry
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular rhythm. It follows no rules.
Free verse
What sense does the line below appeal to? How do you know? The aroma of sunscreen filled the air as the waves crashed and kids screamed with delight.
The sense of hearing
The rows within a poem are called
Lines
What type of figurative language does the line below contain...and why? The toast jumped out of the toaster.
Personification, because humans jump
Form of poetry that originated from Japan. They are a short poem that consists of 3 lines written in a 5/7/5 syllable count.
Haiku
What sense does the line below appeal to? How do you know? The blistery cold air made my teeth shake and chatter.
the sense of touch/feeling
The beat within a word.
Syllable
What type of figurative language does the line below contain...and why? I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
Hyperbole, because it's exaggerated.
funny poems that have a set rhyme scheme of AABBA
Limrick
What sense does the line below appeal to? How do you know? As the rain cleared a beautiful rainbow appeared behind the shining sun.
the sense of sight.
Two or more words which match in the same last sound.
Rhyme
What type of figurative language does the line below contain...and why? He eyes sparkled bright like stars twinkling in the sky!
A simile, because it uses "like" or "as" to compare TWO things
Poetry in which the first letter of each line spell out a specific word or phrase and they do not need to rhyme.
Acrostic
What sense does the line below appeal to? How do you know? I jumped, startled by the loud booming whistle of the speeding train as it flew by on the squeaky tracks.
the sense of hearing.
A group of lines that convey an idea in poetry.
Stanza
What type of figurative language does the line below contain...and why? My mom said my bedroom could have been a pigsty!
A metaphor, because two things are compared WITHOUT using like or as.
Poems written in this form take the shape of the item they're describing.
Concrete
What sense does the line below appeal to? How do you know? My eyes watered as I searched for water, anxious to find something to calm the fire I was feeling. My mom was right, the salsa was HOT!
the sense of taste.
The beat or cadence of poetry.
Rhythm
What type of figurative language does the line below contain...and why? Samuel ate some salty, slimy salmon for supper.
Alliteration, because the same beginning sound is repeated over and over again.