Poetic Devices
"I'm like a bird" is an example of this poetic device
What is a simile?
This poem type features a vertical word
What is an acrostic?
The Quacking Quest features stanzas written in this Japanese poetry style.
What is a haiku?
Miss Vasko usually starts Wordle with this word.
A logo is an example of this poetic device
This poem type follows a 5-7-5 structure
What is a haiku?
You'll Be Back, a song featured in our FaceOff bracket, takes place during this historical event.
What is the American Revolution?
What are Quatrains, Cinquains, and Acrostic poems?
This poetic device is used in many children's books
e.g. Franklin
What is personification?
This poem type has no rules
What is free verse?
Agony is this type of poem
What is a ballad or lyrical poem? (Will accept either)
Miss Vasko spoiled this Shakespeare plays ending for you while discussing lyrical poems.
What is Hamlet?
What is an onomatopoeia?
This poem type favours rhythm and "pitter-patters"
What is a limerick?
This poem was also in the films "Hocus Pocus" and "Harry Potter" as pointed out by one of your classmates.
What is Double Double Toil and Trouble?
An example of a topic the class wrote a poem on together.
What are frogs, pineapple, SpongeBob/Patrick, sardines, et cetera.
"The Rain in Spain Stays Mainly on the Plain" is an example of this poetic device
What is assonance?
This poem type tells a story and is often set to music
What is a ballad?
Slam poem Faceoff featured poems with these two topics.
What are cats and Barbie/women?
Miss Vasko thinks that this is the coolest thing about the American Revolution
What are spies?