Poetic device
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
What is simile?
This playwright and poet is also known for his beautiful and complex sonnets. Its famous work is Hamlet.
Who is William Shakespeare.
This figurative device creates mental pictures or sensory experiences with words.
A fourteen-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme.
What is sonnet?
How young is Mrs. Beechaum
46 years young!
Directly comparing two things, stating one thing is another
What is metaphor?
This poet often explores the relationship between humans and nature in his work.
Who is Robert Frost?
A poem that celebrates a person or event.
What is ode?
A poem that expresses grief or mourning for someone who has died.
What is an elegy?
How many siblings does Mrs. Beechaum have?
Six siblings
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
This American poet wrote the influential autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Who is Maya Angelou?
How many syllables are in each line of a sonnet?
10 syllables.
Short poem, often with songlike qualities, that expresses the speaker's personal emotions.
What is lyric poem?
Name two of Mrs. Beechaum's hobbies.
Flying drones, playing musical instruments, and taking pictures.
Repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
This Romantic poet is famous for his use of macabre themes and suspenseful stories.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
There once was a fellow named Bill,
Whose stories were quite a big thrill.
He'd spin tales so grand,
With a wave of his hand,
And leave everyone wanting to chill.
What type of poem is this?
What is a limerick?
Short, unrhymed poem that adheres to a specific three-line, seventeen-syllable format and originated in Japan
What is haiku?
How long has Mrs. Beechaum been married?
25 years
Extreme exaggeration used to emphasize a point
What is hyperbole?
An american poet who was heavily influenced by the Metaphysical poets of seventeenth-century England, and wrote the poem, "I'm Nobody! Who are you?"
Who is Emily Dickinson?
The writer of the Odyssey which is an ancient Greek epic that explores war, heroism, and the gods, influencing Western literature for centuries.
Who is Homer?
A long, narrative poem about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet.
What is epic?
How long has Mrs. Beechaum been a teacher at Sussex County Public Schools?
This is her 5th year.