Figurative Language Terms
Poetry Terms
Form & Poetry
Name the Example
Miscellaneous
100
A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for humorous effect
What is hyperbole
100
The use of words or phrases that appeal to the five senses of the reader. (sight, sound, touch, smell, hear)
What is imagery
100

The pattern in which end rhyme occurs throughout a stanza or poem. (AABBCC for example)

What is rhyme scheme

100

What is "My father looks like a bear" an example of?

What is a simile

100

What is being compared in this line? "Pearls roll off his back like rain."

Pearls and rain (pearls are being compared to rain)

200

The repetition of same beginning consonant sound in two or more words close together. (Example: Listening learners love to laugh)

What is alliteration

200
A grouping of lines together that often (but not always) rhymes
What is a stanza
200

The term when a word or phrase is repeated and it adds emphasis on an idea or theme

Repetition

200

What is "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" an example of?

What is alliteration?

200

Why do we use GIFTS or SIFT to analyze poetry?

They help us remember what to look for: imagery, figurative language, tone, theme, symbolism, and an overall gist or summary. 

300
The use of words whose sound suggests the objects or actions being named.
What is onomatopoeia
300

The underlying message in a poem or work of literature.

What is theme

300

What is the overall feeling that the author creates for the audience.

Mood

300

"I am so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of what?

What is hyperbole

300

Which staff members are featured in yearbooks displayed on the 800 hall? (Name at least one)

Mr. Fran - ML teacher (he was featured as a teacher) and Ms. Harrison - Custodian (she was a student at Eastway!)

400
A comparison between two unrelated nouns (persons, places, things or ideas), using “LIKE” or “AS” to bridge the connection.
What is simile
400

The poet's attitude toward the topic. (Think SIFT or GIFTS)

What is a tone

400
The "narrator" of the poem. 

What is the speaker?

400

"The raindrops on his back are pearls lining a seashore." What is this an example of?

What is a metaphor? (Comparing raindrops to pearls)

400

What is the meaning of the word optimistic?

Even though she had lost before, she was optimistic about her chances of winning. She had been training hard. 

Having a positive attitude or outlook on life. 

500
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, color, or idea.
What is personification
500
A comparison between two unrelated nouns (persons, places, things or ideas).
What is metaphor
500

This is the feeling of a word or phrase beyond its dictionary definition.

Connotation

500
"The sun kissed the flowers." is an example of what?
What is personification
500

What major theme or idea is the poet Langston Hughes known for writing about?

Dreams

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