Poetry Basics 1
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Poetry Basics 5
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a comparison using 'like' or 'as'
What is a simile?
100
a group of poetic lines that is like a paragraph
What is a stanza?
100
literature in which language and rhythm create an emotional effect
What is poetry?
100
the voice in a poem, like the narrator in a work of fiction
Who is the speaker?
100
describes one thing as if it were another thing
What is a metaphor?
200
the way something is built or put together
What is structure
200
the author who writes a poem
Who is a poet?
200
the pattern of beats in a poem
What is rhythm?
200
a distinguishing trait, feature, or quality
What is a characteristic?
200
the central idea; or lessons about life or human nature
What is the theme?
300
the repetition of the same or similar sounds, often at the ends of lines
What is rhyme?
300
gives human characteristics to something non-human
What is personification?
300
words and phrases that appeal to the reader's five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)
What is imagery?
300
imaginative language not meant to be taken literally; uses figures of speech (metaphors, similes, etc.)
What is figurative language?
300
poetry that tells a story (with a beginning, middle, and end)
What is narrative poetry?
400
the way the reader feels while reading
What is mood?
400
the author's attitude, or how the author feels about the text
What is tone?
400
a lengthy poem that tells the story of a historical event
What is epic poetry?
400
words or phrases repeated over and over again to make a point
What is repetition?
400
song-like poetry that talks about love, adventure, or relationships
What is ballad poetry?
500
a Japanese form of poetry with 3 lines, made up of 17 total syllables
What is haiku?
500
poetry with no true rules for format or structure
What is free verse?
500
poetry that is planned to be performed out loud
What is spoken word poetry?
500
a poem where the first letters of each line spell a word or phrase
What is acrostic poetry?
500
famous poet and song-writer who wrote many books, including "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic"
Who is Shel Silverstein?
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