Poetry Elements
words that end with the same sound
What are rhyming words?
3-lined poem
What is a haiku?
means "again"
What is "re"?
root word in "unfixable"
What is "fix"?
-er and -or are usually found and the ends of these types of words
What are people who do something specific?
comparison of two things
What is a metaphor?
-any length
-any topic
-no rhyming words
What is Free Verse?
means "before"
What is "pre"?
root word in "happiness"
What is "happy"?
suffix meaning "without"
What is "less"?
giving human qualities to non-human things
What is personification?
silly 5-lined poem
What is a limerick?
means "two"
What is "bi"?
root word in "unlikely"
What is "like"?
meaning of the word "helpful"
What is full of help?
a vivid description using the 5 senses
What is imagery?
syllable pattern in a haiku
What is 5-7-5?
means "not"
What is "un", "mis", "im", "dis"?
root word in "gardening"
What is "garden"?
ending of a present tense regular verb, usually
What is "-ing"?
this is an example:
AABBA
What is a rhyme scheme?
rhyming scheme in a limerick
What is AABBA?
means "below"
What is "sub"?
root word in "disrepair"
What is "repair"?
suffix that would make the root word "manage" mean, "the ability to"
What is "-able", or "manageable"?