Past Poems
This poem tells the story of a boy who's brother is turning 17
What is "My Brother's Not a Werewolf"?
A comparison of two unlike objects using "like" or "as
What is Simile?
"So dawn goes down to day"
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
"Sally sells seashells", "Peter Piper's pickled peppers" and "A Woodchuck chucking wood" are all examples of this literary device
What is Alliteration?
He wrote "Sick"
Who is Shel Silverstein?
This poem was written by a famous children's author, whose novels were often adapted into movies such as "James and the Giant Peach" and "Matilda"
What is "Television" by Roald Dahl?
An exaggeration
What is Hyperbole?
"Today your winged eyeliner nearly flew off your face / It was so fly!"
What is "Ode to the Selfie"?
*BOOM!* *POW!* *SNAP!*
Who is Gary Soto?
This poem tells the story of a famous ballplayer who strikes out
A message, moral, lesson told in a story. It is usually about people
What is Theme?
"HE CANNOT THINK - HE ONLY SEES!"
What is "Television"?
"His eyes were daggers" is an example of this literary device
What is a Metaphor?
She wrote "Hope is A Thing With Feathers"
Who is Emily Dickinson?
This poem was written by a famous rapper and musician, who died tragically in 1996
What is "The Rose that Grew From Concrete"
The way in which a poem rhymes
What is Rhyme Scheme?
"What happens to a dream deferred?"
What is "Harlem"?
"The plane roared in the night sky" is an example of this literary device
What is Personification?
He wrote "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Who is Robert Frost?
This poem discusses different ways to find meanings of poetry
What is "Introduction to Poetry"?
Atmosphere, feeling, emotional quality
What is mood?
"Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it"
What is "If"?
What is Allusion?
The only author to have two poems on the March Madness bracket - name both poems and the author
What is "Madam and the Rent Man" and "Harlem" by Langston Hughes?