To describe somebody or something with a word or phrase that is not meant literally but by means of a vivid comparison which expresses something about him, her, or it.
What is a metaphor?
100
Has three lines with a syllable count of 5, 7, 5
What is a Haiku
100
I always like summer
best
you can eat fresh corn
from daddy's garden
Who is Nikki Giovanni?
100
Known as the leader of the "Harlem Renaissance"
Who is Langston Hughes?
100
Example of:
There was an Old Person whose habits,(A)
Induced him to feed upon rabbits;(A)
When he'd eaten eighteen,(B)
He turned perfectly green, (B)
Upon which he relinquished those habits.(A)
What is rhyme Scheme?
200
Compares two dissimilar things using like or as.
What is a simile?
200
Two lines in poetry, often rhyming
What is a couplet
200
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire
Who is robert Frost?
200
He won four Pulitzer prizes for poetry.
Who is Robert Frost?
200
Bam! Whap! Snap, Crackle and Pop!
What is Onomatopoeia?
300
These are examples of this term...
Every dog has its day
crying over spilled milk
What is an Idiom?
300
a Haiku plus a couplet
What is a tanka?
300
It's always hot,
and heavy as stone.
This is my chore-
To smooth over
The wrinkles of washed clothes.
Who is Gary Soto?
300
This author worked in the fields in California and did not do well in school.
Who is Gary Soto.
300
And Miles to go before I sleep
And Miles to go before I sleep
What is repetition?
400
A reference to something with which the reader is likely to be familiar, such as a person, place, or movie.
What is an allusion?
400
an arrangement of a certain number of lines, usually four or more, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a division of a poem.
What is a stanza?
400
To fling my ars wide
In some plae of the sun,
To whirl and to dance
Till the white day is done
Who is Langston Hughes?
400
This author taught the Virginia Tech shooter in a poetry class.
Who is Nikki Giovonni?
400
What literary device is this an example of?
His workbook is wedged in the window.
What is Alliteration?
500
An author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work. It appeals to human senses to deepen the reader's understanding of the work.
What is Imagery?
500
Verse that does not follow a fixed metrical pattern.
What is Free Verse?
500
I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke
I'm sure that my left leg is broke
Who is Shel Silverstein?
500
This author is also a musician and an illustator.
Who is Shel Silverstein?
500
What litearary Device is this an example of?
Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same