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BANG POW BOOM SKADOOSH are all examples of what?
What is onomatopoeia?
In a poem by Edgar Allan Poe, this black bird symbolizes death and mournful remembrance.
What is a Raven?
In poetry, this efers to the group of lines forming a verse
What is a Stanza?
What is Japan?
"Student Teacher" "Jumbo Shrimp" "Pretty Ugly"
What is an oxymoron?
The name of a 5-lined poem, where the first and last line are one-word subjects
What is a cinquain?
a literary device in which a writer uses a physical object or phenomenon—to represent something more abstract.
What is symbolism?
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse"
What is hyperbole?
This kind of poem features no set rules but is about one subject and should feel conversational
What is free verse?
A 10-12 line poem describing yourself or another person
What is a biopoem?
Zigzagging stripes, bold and black,
Elegantly roaming the grassy track,
Beneath the African sun they graze,
Running wild in open savannah's maze,
Alert and agile, a captivating sight.
What is an Acrostic Poem?
The phrase "Biko's bold brilliance beamed brightly" is an example of what?
What is alliteration?
Refers to the measurement of how long it takes to pronounce words
What is a syllable?
"Redbull gives you wings"
"Open Happiness"
"Happiest place on Earth"
What is hyperbole?
a photograph of a seagull sitting on top of a no seagulls sign
what is irony?
Using As and Bs, identify the rhyme scheme for the following poem:
In a garden of roses so fair, A fragrant symphony fills the air, Their petals dance in the gentle breeze, A kaleidoscope of colours to please
What is AABA?
He was a lion on the battlefield.
What is metaphor?
How many syllables are in the following phrase?
"McDonald's, quick delight, burgers and fries unite"
What is 12?
“The raging winds”“The wise owl” “The warm and comforting fire”
What is personification?
What literary device is used in this poem?
"Like a golden sunrise, your smile unfolds, Bright as a diamond, a treasure untold. Strong as an oak tree, your spirit stands, Gentle as a dove, reaching out with hands."
What is a simile?
"I bumped into Leaf this morning"
"John smacked me upside the head"
"I yanked on his hair"
What is onomatopoeia?
What kind of Poem is this?
"Dribbling echoes bounce, Hoops dance to the rhythm's call, Victory's sweet swoosh"
What is a Haiku?
What kind of Poem is this?
There once was a man from Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
But his daughter, named Nan,
Ran away with a man
And as for the bucket, Nantucket.
What is a limerick?