Poetry Terms
Term for comparing two unlike things that have something in common. Example: The greedy dog is a pig!
What is a metaphor?
Bird of prey that flys on silent wings at night.
What is an owl?
The word used to describe how the dog returns to his owner in "Dog".
What is boomerang?
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as. The room was as hot as an oven is an example.
What is a simile?
Word that means something that is easily broken.
What is brittle?
The two words used as a metaphor for the eagle's claws in "The Eagle"
What are crooked hands?
The word that describes the rhytm or syllables in a line of poetry.
What is meter?
Description of someone who has many original ideas.
What is creative?
The simile used to describe how fast the eagle flies.
What is thunderbolt?
The word you use to describe words that have the same ending sound.
What is rhyme and rhyming words?
When something is spread out widely, like the wings of a bird, or the arms of a person.
What is outstretched?
The tool the chimpanzee uses to catch ants.
What is a stick?
Genre that includes rhyme and rhythm.
What is poetry?
Type of words that tell about something.
What are descriptive words?
What is "like jackhammers"?