Types of Poems
A poem where the lines are arranged so the first letter in each line helps to spell out a word.
What is an acrostic?
Words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the sound they describe.
What is onomatopoeia?
Australian poet who wrote "Mulga Bill's Bicycle" and "Clancy of the Overflow".
Who is Banjo Paterson?
"There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around
That the colt from old Regret had got away,"
What is "The Man from Snowy River"?
The length of time Mr Holmes has worked in education?
What is 23 years?
A short poem, originally from Japan, that has a five-syllable line followed by a seven-syllable line followed by a five-syllable line.
What is a haiku?
A section of a poem - like a verse in a song or a paragraph in an essay.
What is a stanza?
Who is Rupert McCall?
"I know you wanted me to stay
But I can't ignore the crazy visions of me in L.A."
What is "Pink Pony Club"?
The name of Mr Holmes' hometown.
What is Kilcoy?
A humorous poem with five lines and an AABBA rhyme scheme.
What is a limerick?
The use of words or phrases in a non-literal way to create a special meaning, vivid imagery, or a stronger emotional connection for the reader.
What is figurative langauge?
English poet and playwright famous for writing sonnets (romantic poems that are exactly 14 lines long).
Who is William Shakespeare?
"’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe."
What is "Jabberwocky"?
What is Flynn House?
A poem that can be long or short on any subject, but does not have consistent rhyming or rhythm.
What is free verse?
Language used by a writer or speaker to evoke a strong response in the reader or listener.
What is emotive language?
The only rapper who has won a Pulitzer Prize.
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
"I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills"
What is "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"?
The evil counterparts to the Jedi.
Who are the Sith?
Originating in ancient Greece, this is a poem that praises something or someone.
What is an ode?
The number of syllables in a line that emphasises the beat of a poem.
What is meter/rhythm?
Aboriginal poet who was raised on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island).
Who is Oodgeroo Noonuccual?
"Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May"
What is "Sonnet 18"?
The player character in the video game "Star Wars Outlaws".
Who is Kay Vess?