Elements of Poetry
A piece of writing that uses words creatively and imaginatively to express feelings, thoughts, and ideas.
What is a poem?
A three-line poem using elements of nature in a 5-7-5 line syllable pattern.
What is a Haiku
A comparison of two things that does not use “like” or “as.”
What is a metaphor?
The sequence of events that makes up a story
What is the plot?
She crouched on the floor for some time until the headache abated.
What is become less in amount or intensity?
A grouping of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
A five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme, bouncy rhythm, and humor.
What is a limerick?
A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”
What is a simile?
A person, animal, or being represented in a story
What is a character?
I barely recognized myself, as I tried to assimilate into the team.
What is become like one's environment?
Two words that sound the same
What is a rhyme?
What is a sonnet?
When one thing stands for or represents another thing
What is symbolism?
The hero of a story, involved in a struggle of some kind, or a problem they must solve.
What is the protagonist?
“You forgot the bit about clouds dissipating and vanishing into nothing,” said Yvaine.
What is go away, scatter, or disappear?
The flow or movement of a poetic line, fast or slow, calm or troubled; a poetic pattern
What is rhythm?
A type of narrative poem that tells a story, often set to music
What is a ballad?
A word that sounds like the noise it makes
What is an onomatopoeia?
Where a story takes place
What is the setting?
As she passed, the woman gave a lopsided smile of rueful apology.
What is feeling or expressing pain or sorrow?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a verse or line; the structure of a poem.
What is metre?
A visual poem that uses the arrangement of words to create a particular shape, form, or picture
What is a concrete - or shape - poem?
A phrase that pairs words with seemingly opposite meanings.
What is an oxymoron?
The underlying truths, concerns, or issues that are being conveyed or exposed through a story
What is a theme?
May the next traveler not tarry and keep moving up the line, all the way to liberty.
What is stay longer than you should or linger?