Vocabulary
What is the name of the type of writing people use to express themselves in a deep way called?
Poetry
How many lines does a Bio poem have?
9
"Feeling a bit under the weather." is a type of language we can use to describe feeling sick or ill. What type of language is this?
An Idiom
After being raped, and losing her voice for five years, how did Maya Angelou begin to use her voice?
Writing Poetry
Who taught the class how to write poetry?
Mrs. Pearson
What is the beat of poetry called?
Rhythm
In an acrostic poem, are the lines horizontal or vertical?
Vertical
What type of poetry is written to tell about a person's life?
Bio Poem
True or false, 11 year old, South African Poet Bothale Boikango won "South Africa's Got Talent" for writing a poem about "Chicken Nuggets"
False
How does poetry allow you to take a stand for social justice and what's right?
Using the power of your voice to get an important message across to people
Words like car and jar have the same ending sound "ar" because they?
Rhyme
How many lines does a couplet poem have?
2
What type of poetry has a COUPLE of LINES and has a rhyming word as the last word of the line?
Example:
The big dog sat on the rug,
He was very sad, so I gave him a hug!
A Couplet Poem
Which lines did Malcolm London BORROW from Sam Cookes' song "A Change Is Gonna Come?
"A Change Is Gonna Come"
I was born by the river in a little tent
Oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since
It's been a long, a long time coming
But I know a change gon' come, oh yes, it will
When poets perform on the stage, what do they use besides their voices?
Body movements/facial expressions
Stories have "paragraphs", but POEMS have?
Verses
How many lines does a Free Verse Poem have?
as many as you want
When poets recite their poetry, what must they use to capture the audience's attention?
Feelings/Expressions
Which Poet was inspired by his train ride to Mexico to see his father?
Langston Hughes
Which month do we celebrate National Poetry Month?
APRIL
Stories have "sentences", but poetry has?
LINES
How many lines does this poem have 3 or 4?
Me!
When I look in the mirror,
Who do I see?
I see an intelligent kid, looking back at me!
Which type of poetry allows you to speak from your heart, use rhyme or not use rhyme, allows you to "Spit Verses"?
FREE VERSE
Is it true or false that Mrs. Pearson met famous poet Kwame Alexander?
TRUE
As Black and Brown poets we can do...
ANYTHING