Types of Poems
This is an example of what type of poem?
Delightful display
Snowdrops bow their pure white heads
To the sun's glory
What is a HAIKU?
This line is an example of what type of figurative language?
“Her tears were a river, flowing down her cheeks."
SIMILE or METAPHOR?
What is a METAPHOR?
Which is NOT an example of a simile?
a. You are as wonderful as ice cream on a summer day
b. You are a nap after a long day
c. You are like a warm sweater, always comforting.
d. You are as strong as an ox!
What is B - YOU ARE A NAP...?
How many stanzas does this poem have?
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
What is THREE STANZAS?
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
How does Love speak?
In the faint flush upon the telltale cheek,
And in the pallor that succeeds it; by
The quivering lid of an averted eye--
The smile that proves the parent to a sigh
Thus doth Love speak
What is AABBBA?
This is an example of what type of poem?
The autumn’s final flicker
Grows dim and then burns out,
And there’s barely even memory
Of summer’s youthful shout.
The door blows wide with gusts of wind
Which I cannot defend,
Winter comes but once a year
Yet never seems to end.
December chills me to the bone
With never-ending night,
No mercy does January bring,
No relief of sweet sunlight.
February is fierce and frigid,
On that one can depend,
Winter comes but once a year
Yet never seems to end.
What is FREE VERSE?
This line is a stronger example of which poetic device? What is the repeated sound?
Her tone was turbulent and torrid, arguably terribly horrid.
ALLITERATION OR ASSONANCE?
What is ALLITERATION and REPEATED "T" SOUND?
These lines are an example of which type of figurative language/poetic device?
I opened the cupboards and the refrigerator to let the cold in.
I walked with my bare feet dragging my lone body,
cold as milk as I kissed the bottomless depth, an ear
tuned toward the series of bells, wind tied to a tree.
ALLITERATION, IMAGERY OR ONOMATOPOEIA?
What is IMAGERY?
Identify an example of end/external rhyme from this poem.
But what of sleds and snowballs
And the peaceful fire-lit eve,
Curled deep beneath a blanket
Doesn’t that bring a reprieve?
At times is winter still a mate,
A comfortable friend,
And at such times did you wish
That winter would never end?
What is EVE/REPRIEVE or FRIEND/END?
Which pair of words is an example of internal rhyme?
Hey Jude, don't be afraid
You were made to go out and get her
The minute you let her under your skin
Then you begin to make it better
What is AFRAID/MADE or SKIN/BEGIN?
What is the syllable pattern of a haiku?
What is 5-7-5?
These lines are examples of what type of figurative language/poetic device?
The saffron-yellow sun grins on top of the beige sand,
and the aquamarine waves wash up onto the seashore.
HYPERBOLE, SIMILE, PERSONIFICATION, OR INTERNAL RHYME?
What is PERSONIFICATION?
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? Pick FIVE.
a. His stomach is a bottomless pit
b. I vacuumed the carpet in five minutes
c. These heels are killing me!
d. I’ve asked you a thousand times to stop doing that
e. My hands feel cold
f. I have a billion chores to do by tomorrow
g. I'm going to die from embarrassment
h. I ordered pizza - it should be here soon!
What is A, C, D, F, AND G?
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
December chills me to the bone
With never-ending night,
No mercy does January bring,
No relief of sweet sunlight.
February is fierce and frigid,
On that one can depend,
Winter comes but once a year
Yet never seems to end.
What is ABCBDEFE?
Which line contains a simile?
a. Lines 1-2
b. Lines 4-5
c. Lines 7-8
d. Line 9
1 O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being,
2 Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
3 Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,
4 Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,
5 Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou,
6 Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed
7 The winged seeds, where they lie cold and low,
8 Each like a corpse within its grave, until
9 Thine azure sister of the Spring shall blow
What is C. LINES 7-8 (THE WINGED SEEDS...EACH LIKE A CORPSE)?
This is an example of what type of poem?
There was an Old Man with a flute,
A serpent ran into his boot;
But he played day and night,
Till the serpent took flight,
And avoided that man with a flute.
What is a LIMERICK?
These lines are an example of what type of figurative language?
Hush! The leaves whisper while they rustle
and the street continues its hustle and bustle.
SIMILE, ONOMATOPOEIA, HYPERBOLE, OR SYMBOLISM?
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
The author uses onomatopoeia to...
a. Continue the poem’s rhyme scheme
b. Show the sound of rope skipping
c. Convey how clear the water is
d. Describe the sound of faucet or hose turning on
The rusty spigot
sputters,
utters
a splutter,
spatters a smattering of drops,
gashes wider;
slash
splatters
scatters
spurts
finally stops sputtering
and plash!
gushes rushes splashes
clear water dashes.
What is D - DESCRIBE THE SOUND...?
What kind of stanza is this poem written in?
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
What is QUATRAIN STANZAS?
Which line includes the best example of visual imagery?
a. Line 1
b. Line 2
c. Line 4
d. Line 5
1 O wild West Wind, thou breath of Autumn's being,
2 Thou, from whose unseen presence the leaves dead
3 Are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing,
4 Yellow, and black, and pale, and hectic red,
5 Pestilence-stricken multitudes: O thou,
6 Who chariotest to their dark wintry bed
What is C. LINE 4 ("YELLOW, AND BLACK, AND...")?
What is a ballad?
What is A TYPE OF NARRATIVE POEM (IT TELLS A STORY) THAT IS MEANT TO BE PERFORMED OR PUT TO MUSIC?
These lines are an example of what type of figurative language?
One thousand stampeding bison thundering across the plains
Couldn't drown out the sound of my heart beating for you
SIMILE, PERSONIFICATION, OR HYPERBOLE?
What is HYPERBOLE?
“Shooting Star”
It sailed across the blackness,
trailing a tail like a kite!
Quickly catch your breath
and wish upon the light.
The sky reveals its secrets,
a gift in the night.
The author uses a simile to describe...
a. The tail of the shooting star as it races across the sky
b. How the stars make you catch your breath
c. The sound of a star as it shoots across the sky
d. The length of a kite
What is A - THE TAIL OF THE...?
Identify an example of internal rhyme from the poem.
Standing brave in secret caves
We call to lost kids in the crowd
Lure and save these lonely slaves
Our hearts are open, growing proud
What is BRAVE/CAVES or SAVE/SLAVES?
A man gives one of his sons a quarter and the other a nickel. what time is it?
what is A QUARTER TO FIVE