Imagery
Figurative Language
Poetry Definitions
Poetry Typical Meanings
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The phrase "whiff of smoke" appeals to this sense

What is sense of smell 

100

The phrase "soft as a kitten" is an example of this type of figurative language

What is a simile

100

This type of poem is a short, unrhymed poem that originated in Japan and is made up of three lines with a specific syllable pattern, typically 5-7-5

What is a haiku

100

This type of poem is typically about nature or the seasons 

What is a haiku

200

The phrase "the ice was bitingly cold" appeals to this sense

What is sense of touch

200

The phrase "the classroom was a zoo" is an example of this type of figurative language

What is a metaphor

200

This type of poem is a five-line poem with a strict rhyme scheme and a bouncy rhythm

What is a limerick

200

This type of poem is typically about real events or be created from imagination to tell stories of romance, mystery, and magic

What is a ballad

300

The phrase "dimly lit alleyway" appeals to this sense

What is sense of sight

300

The phrase "boom" is an example of this type of figurative language

What is an onomatopoeia

300

This type of poem is a form of free verse (sort of)

What is a blackout poem

300

This type of poem is typically about a person, place, object, or natural phenomenon

What is an ode

400

The phrase "the pitter-patter of rain" appeals to this sense

What is sense of hearing

400

The phrase "this bag weighs a ton " is an example of this type of figurative language

What is a hyperbole

400

This type of poem is a formal or casual lyric poem that expresses praise, tribute, or glorification of a person, place, thing, or idea

What is an ode

400

This type of poem is typically about a silly story

What is a limerick

500

The phrase "the spicy kick of chili" appeals to this sense

What is sense of taste

500

The phrase "raining cats and dogs"  is an example of this type of figurative language

What is an idiom

500

This type of poem is a narrative poem that tells a story in a simple, rhythmic, and musical way

What is a ballad

500

This type of poem has a goal to draw a new meaning from something initially made by another mind

What is a blackout poem

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