Using the right word
Basic elements of writing
Poetry terms and techniques
Peotry terms and techniques(continued)
Terms to know
100
Sanford plays football very________. (good, well)
What is well
100
Martin (ran into the field and catched) a butterfly in his net. a.runned into the field and catched b. ran into the field and caught c.runned into the field and caught d.correct as it is
What is b.
100
a comparison using like or as. Ex: The homework is as easy as pie.
What is smilie
100
two or more words of a word group with the same letter ex: Alicia ate abnormally large apples.
What is alliteration
100
a figure of speech in which one thing is spoken or written about as if it were another
What is metophor
200
Shalonda __________ a bluejay this morning. (heard,herd)
What is heard
200
Caroline and Trey took off (they shoes) to walk on the beach. a.they shoe b. their shoe c. their shoes d. correct as it is
What is c.
200
a comparison between two things without using the words like or as ex: The homework is an easy pie.
What is metaphor
200
how many lines is a haiko
What is 3 lines
200
a single row of words in a poem
What is line
300
"Please _______ our late report," we begged Mr.Potter. (accept, except)
What is accept
300
On our hike, the rain (fell steady) for more than an hour. a. fell steadily b. fell steadier c.falled steady d. correct as it is
What is a.
300
giving inanimate objects, human-like characteristics ex: The pen danced across my paper as I wrote my essay.
What is personification
300
what is a haiko usually about?
What is nature
300
anything written or spoken that is not meant to be taken literally
What is figurative language
400
Larry wasn't _______ ready to leave the lake and the bass got away. (quiet, quit, quite)
What is quite
400
That was (the nice campground) I've ever seen. a. the nicest campground b. the nice campgrounds c. the nicer campground d. correct as it is
What is a.
400
an exaggeration Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
What is hyperbole
400
how many syllables is each line in a haiko?
What is 5 7 5
400
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beggining of words
What is alliteration
500
Rena knew thatthe rumbling ________ sound she heard meant a snowplow was coming down the street. (base,bass)
What is bass
500
By tommorow, we (were ready) to return home. a. are ready b. will be ready c. being ready d. correct as it is
What is b.
500
Ex: BOOM! SNAP! CRACKLE! POP! BEEP! ACHOO! AHH!
What is onomonipia
500
uses the same word or phase more than once, for emphasis or for rhythm Ex: (The blue sky) is bright, (the blue sky) leaves as night aproches, (the blue sky) appears all day, (the blue sky) leaves at night.
What is repetition
500
a type of poem that tells a story
What is narritive poem
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