Poetry
Describe a couplet
two lines with aa rhyme scheme and uses iambic tetrameter
Describe a Cinquain poem.
the noun on the first line is the same as the noun on the last line
What are the characteristics of the Ballad?
themes of unrequited love and revenge
tragic in tone
has refrains
What is the complete subject in this sentence: The little shy girl was afraid to talk to her teacher.
the little shy girl
What are the adjectives in this sentence: The tiny baby cried through the long night.
tiny long
Describe a limerick.
five line poem with aabba rhyme scheme and lines 1,2, and 5 are longer than lines 3 and 4
writing your interpretation on an an object in the form of its shape
What is denotation?
the literal dictionary definition of a word
Which of these is a linking verb: is, of, to, run
is
Which of these sentences contain a transitive verb:
The boy gave the toy to the puppy.
The boy gave the puppy a toy.
The boy gave the puppy a toy.
Describe a quatrain.
four line stanza with abcd, abab, aabb rhyme scheme and lines are equal in length.
Describe a Diamond poem.
the first noun of the poem and the last noun of the poem are opposites.
What is connotation?
How the word affects a person emotionally
What is the verb phrase in this sentence: The boy was talking.
was talking
Which of the following is an intransitive sentence:
The girl gave her crying brother a tissue.
The girl gave a tissue to her crying brother.
The girl gave a tissue to her crying brother.
Describe a heroic couplet.
two rhyming lines of iambic pentameter that form one complete thought
Describe a Haiku.
3 lined poem with no rhyme and 5 syllables in the first and third line and 7 syllables in the second line
Which of the following is a noun: sat, ran, car
car
What is the direct object in this sentence: The teacher gave the student his homework.
homework
What is a Blotz poem?
Create a character, creature, or thing.
tell four places that your creature lives beginning with the same letter
tell what your character eats beginning with the same letter
tell what your creature likes beginning with the same letter
tell what your creature does beginning with the same letter
tell what your creature did to you
Describe a Tanka poem.
5 lined poem with no rhyme and 5 syllables in the first and third line and 7 syllables in the second, fourth, and fifth lines
What is the rhyme scheme for the Sonnet?
abab,cdcd,efef,gg
What is a simple predicate?
one word verb (action)
What is the compound verb in this sentence: The dog ate and slept all day.
ate slept
One day when I was walking
I was walking up a path through the trees
I heard what I thought was talking
but it turned out to be bees
The bees they didn't sting
They didn't even try
What they wanted was the thing
I had in my hand, so I said good bye
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