Poetry Terms
More Poetry Terms
Rhyming/Basics of Poetry
Examples
Review
100
A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humorous effect
What is hyperbole
100
The use of words or phrases that appeal to the five senses of the reader. (sight, sound, touch, smell, hear)
What is imagery
100
The pattern in which end rhyme occurs throughout a stanza or poem.
What is rhyme scheme
100
What is "My father looks like a monkey." an example of?
What is a simile
100
"Life is a journey." is an example of what?
What is a metaphor
200
The repetition of same beginning consonant sound in two or more words close together.
What is alliteration
200
A grouping of lines together that often (but not always) rhymes
What is a stanza
200
How is rhyme scheme illustrated in poetry? How do you start showing a rhyme scheme? You need to explain fully.
What are letters of the alphabet
200
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers an example of?
What is alliteration
200
What type of sentence is this- My father loves to go fishing; I really enjoy going with him.
What is a compund sentence
300
The use of words whose sound suggests the objects or actions being named.
What is onomatopoeia
300
Repeating a word or phrase to create emphasis or rhythm in poetry
What is repetition
300
What is a sequence of words printed on the page that is similar to a sentence?
What is a line
300
"I am so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of what?
What is hyperbole
300
What type of sentence is this? - Even though it is raining out, it will still be fun to go outside and play.
What is a complex sentence
400
A comparison between two unrelated nouns (persons, places, things or ideas), using “LIKE” or “AS” to bridge the connection.
What is simile
400
The repetition of two or more words close to eachother n their end sound
What is a rhyme
400
What is a two-lined stanza called?
What is a couplet
400
"I heard the crash, boom and bang as the cars collided!" is an example of what?
What is onomatopoeia
400
A clause that can stand on its own
What is an independent clause
500
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, color, or idea.
What is personification
500
A comparison between two unrelated nouns (persons, places, things or ideas).
What is metaphor
500
What is a four-lined stanza called?
What is a quatrain
500
"The sun kissed the flowers." is an example of what?
What is personification
500
A clause that can't stand on its own as a complete thought
What is a dependent clause
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