Figurative Language
What does personification mean?
To give an animal or inanimate object human like qualities, features or behaviors.
Figurative language, imagery, voice, ideas and content, word choice
What is a haiku?
3 lines. The first line is 5 syllables, the second line is 7 syllables, and the third line is 5 syllables.
What type of figurative language is the following sentence: The paper bag galloped through the wind as fast as it could.
Personification - paper bags do not have feet. Therefore, they can not gallop.
Give an example of alliteration.
Repetition of sound
What does alliteration mean?
The repetition of a sound/letter in a sentence
What does using imagery in a poem mean?
Using great details to paint a picture in the readers mind so they can truly imagine what you are saying
What is an acrostic poem?
What type of poem is the following:
The cat sat outside
Her fur blowing in the wind
She purred at the moon
Haiku
Give an example of a hyperbole.
An exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
A complete exaggeration that can not be true
What does 'voice' mean?
Poems with voice speak to the reader. Since poems are meant to be spoken out loud, poems can often rhyme or follow some sort of rhythm. The voice of a poem is supposed to make it flow.
How many syllables are in the second line of a haiku?
7 syllables
What type of figurative language is the following sentence: My dad is so strong that he can break a brick in half by looking at it.
Hyperbole. Your dad can't actually do this. It's impossible!
Give an example of a simile
Like or as
What words do similes use to compare things?
Like and As
What is the point of using word choice in a poem?
Since poems are supposed to be on the shorter side, word choice is important because it helps you get to the point faster for the reader.
What makes a free verse poem a free verse?
There are no rules and no structure.
What type of figurative language is the following: The grass felt as wet as an ocean.
Simile. The grass is being compared to the ocean with the word 'as'
Say a simile and a metaphor, and explain why the two are different from each other.
Similes use like or as to compare two things, where as metaphors compare two things without using the words like or as.
Metaphors compare things without using the words like or as
What do we mean by 'ideas and content' being an element in poetry?
Just like books, poems are supposed to have entertaining and exciting ideas and content. You want to make sure your reader is engaged!
What feature is often used in free verse poems?
Rhyming.
What type of figurative language is the following: She is an absolute superstar.
Metaphor. She is being compared to a superstar without using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Give an example of personification
Personifying something