Literary devices
what is a simile?
a is a comparison using like or as
what is a theme?
the subject of a talk, a piece of writing or a person's thoughts
what is a line in poetry?
A line is a row of words in a poem
what are verbs?
A word used to describe an action
what is step 1?
Find prepositional phrases
what is a hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
what is a metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things not using like or as
true or false are lines numbered?
TRUE
what are adverbs?
A word or phrase that modifies an adjective or verb
what is step two?
Find your verbs
what is an onomatopoeia?
The formation of a word from a sound
what is an idiom?
Phrases that are not meant to be taken literally
what is a stanza?
A group of words in a poem
what are homophones?
two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings.
what is step 3?
Find the subject
what is an anecdote?
a brief story about something interesting in a person's life.
what is malapropism?
the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one
why are lines numbered in poetry?
To refer back to a specific part
what are adjectives?
A word that describes a noun or pronoun.
what is Step 4?
Find the DO
what is alliteration?
The repetition of beginning sound in the words
what is an oxymoron?
a figure of speech in which opposit terms appear in conjunction
what is rhyme scheme?
The rhythmic patterns in a poem
what is the plural version of moose?
It's just moose
when finding the verb do you put have as a linking verb or action verb?
Linking verb