Famous Poets
Who is considered one of the most famous poets of all time? (HINT: He wrote Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet and many other famous works.)
William Shakespeare
What is a stanza?
A group of lines that make up parts of a poem.
What is the longest form on poetry? (Examples: The Odyssey, Beowulf and Dante)
Epic Poem
Poems have to rhyme to be considered poetry. True or False?
False
Poetry usually creates a what in the readers mind using its figurative/ descriptive language?
An image/picture
Who is a famous children's author/poet. (HINT: he wrote One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish - Horton Hears a Who & The Grinch Stole Christmas)
Dr. Seuss
What is a simile?
comparing two unlike things using like or as.
Haiku
Name 3 words that rhyme with doom.
Zoom, tomb, room, broom, whom, womb, gloom, bloom, assume, costume, vroom, plume, resume etc.
Poems are usually written for a reason. What do we call that?
Occasion or the message/purpose
This poet likes to write dark, haunting and creepy poems. He goes by three names. (HINT: he wrote The Raven, Anabelle Lee & The Tell-Tale Heart)
Edgar Allan Poe
What is a sonnet?
a closed poem containing only 14 lines
14
Yes to a degree
When a poem is written in a certain way - what would we call that?
Style
This women is a famous African American Poet. (HINT: she wrote I Shall Not Be Moved, We Had Him, And Still I Rise)
Maya Angelou
What is an onomatopoeia?
a blending of letters to make a word that suggests the sound or action.
Ex: Slurp, Buzz
How many lines does a Limerick have?
5
What is a rhyme scheme?
a pattern of rhymes at the end of each line
The speaker of the poem is our?
Narrator or Author
One of the most famous female poets. (HINT: she wrote A Bird Came Down the Walk & Hope is a Thing with Feathers)
What is an enjambment?
a line with no punctuation that runs over to the next line
What is a soliloquy?
A type of poem where a character is having a monologue (discussion) with themselves, expressing themselves to the audience.
What letters represent an alternative rhyme scheme?
ABAB
Poems also convey an overall tone or?
Emotion/Mood/Feeling