Poetry Vocab
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
The Elegy poem originated from Greek origin.
True
This type of poem has a three line stanza with the first and third line having 5 syllables and the second line having 7. It is often written about nature and originates from Japan.
What is a Haiku?
Write an end rhyming couplet about a fish.
Must have two lines, show end Rhyme, and be about a fish.
A division in a poem named for the number of lines it contains?
What is a stanza?
An implied or indirect reference to something-a work of literature, a song, a historical event, etc.
What is an allusion?
A Limerick originated from Scottish origin?
False.
*Correct Answer: Irish*
This type of poetry expresses the feelings of losing something or someone in its three stanza formatting. *Bonus: name the three different parts*
What is an Elegy?
*What is Lament, Praise, and Solace?*
Write a couplet containing at least one figurative language. Underline the figurative language used.
Explain the symbols in literature that relate to the seasons.
Spring - Youth or birth
Summer - Prime or peak
Autumn - Middle Age
Winter - Old age or death
The use of vivid description, usually rich in sensory words, to create pictures or images in the reader's mind.
What is imagery?
Poetry says less than ordinary language and says it with fewer words and less space.
FALSE.
*Poetry says MORE than ordinary language and says it with fewer words and less space*
The most modern type of poetry; it does not have any certain form, rhythm, or rhyme. However, it should use figurative language and poetic sounds.
What is a Free Verse?
Write your own ORIGINAL sentence showing three or more words using alliteration.
Three or more words beginning with the same sound. "Mr. Pleger made many magnificent students mad about leaving in May."
Find descriptive words from the poem below.
There's nothing that I like more than pickles and cheddar. You should really try it there is nothing that's better. The pickle is salty. The cheddar is creamy. The combo, together, is utterly dreamy. The cheddar is silky. The pickle is crunchy. The taste is delicious. Its yummy and munchy.
The attitude, feeling, or atmosphere provoked in the reader by the work.
What is mood?
Words that rhyme within one line of poetry are referred to as Near Rhyme because they must be near each other.
False. Internal Rhyme
This 10 line stanza poem speaks about deep feeling or gratitude towards someone or some thing.
What is an Ode?
Finish this Limerick.
A circus performer named ______.
Once smiled as he rode on a lion.
They came back from the ride.
But _______________________,
And the smile on the face of the lion.
A circus performer named Brian.
Once smiled as he rode on a lion.
They came back from the ride.
But with Brian inside,
And the smile on the face of the lion.
Give a unique example of personification.
The rhythm or pattern of accented (/) or unaccented (u) syllables.
What is meter?
A line of traditional poetry written in meter is Iambic.
True.
Iambic pentameter example: Sonnet 18
unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
This 14-line poem that is deep with feeling and uses iambic pentameter.
What is a Sonnet?
Write a Haiku about clouds.
5-7-5 Syllables.
Clouds.
Some type of sensory.
Create your own question for the class.
*You cannot answer*
Various answers