A
What are these examples of?
"Bang! Pop! Woof!"
Onomatopoeia
What is this an example of?
"Hagrid helps Harry to Hogwarts"
Alliteration
What is this an example of?
"He was as slow as a snail"
Simile
True or False: All poems rhyme.
False. Not all poems rhyme, but some do!
What do we use to label the rhyme scheme of a poem?
We use letters (ABC...)
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word that makes the sound it represents, like a sound effect.
How many verses are in a couplet?
2 verses
What is a stanza in poetry?
A group of lines in a poem, looks like a paragraph.
How do we know when two words rhyme?
When the END of the words SOUNDS the same.
How do we know when a phrase is an alliteration?
What is this an example of?
"I'm having cold feet"
Idiom
What 2 things are being compared in this metaphor?
"The snow is a white blanket"
Snow and (white) blanket
What is a simile?
Comparison of 2 things using LIKE or AS
What is a personification?
Giving animals or objects human qualities.
What is this an example of?
"These shoes are killing me!"
Hyperbole