Rhyme Stuff
The term for a rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry?
What is internal rhyme?
The use of descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures, sensations, or experiences for the reader. It involves appealing to the senses—such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell—through the use of vivid language.
What is imagery?
What is structure in poetry?
The way the poem is arranged on the page
Identify the poet known for writing "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," which features a rhyming pattern of AABA.
Who is Robert Frost?
"No I do not want a kitten, No I do not want a cute cuddly kitty-poo, No I do not want anymore long hair in my cornflakes. No I do not want more ..." is an example of this poetic device.
What is repetition?
List at least 3 structural elements in poetry.
*answers will vary
Define slant rhyme and provide an example.
a type of rhyme in which the sounds of the ending consonants or vowels are similar, but not exactly the same
*examples will vary
Identify the poetic device used in the following line: "The sun smiled down on the happy children."
What is personification?
This poetic device is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of neighboring words in a line of poetry
What is alliteration?
What is the definition of irony?
When there's a difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens
What are four lines in a stanza called?
What is a quatrain?
What term refers to a poem that has no set rhyme scheme or meter?
What is free verse?
"Out of reach, I pull out with a SCREECH!" is an example of which poetic device?
What is onomatopoeia?
The sound device in "Men sell the wedding bells."
What is assonance?
The term that refers to a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?
For 200 BONUS points, provide an example
What is allusion?
*examples will vary
Why did the poem "Fast Break" feel fast paced when you read it?
Because of the line length and enjambment
What type of rhyme is this an example of?
Ms. Morrow is so tired
But if she stops teaching she'll get fired
What is end rhyme?
Identify the poetic element that represents the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
What is meter?
The figurative language device that involves the use of an understatement to highlight a particular quality or situation.
For 250 BONUS points, provide an example.
What is meiosis?
*examples will vary
What are the stressed syllables in this word:
Mister Sid
What are Mis and Sid?