Basic Elements
What do we call the voice that speaks to the reader? (not necessarily the poet)
Speaker
What kind of poem follows these rules:
14 lines long
10 syllables per line
specific rhyme scheme
What is the term for giving human qualities to non-human things?
What the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of several words close together?
Alliteration
The balloon popped with a loud bang.
Onomatopoeia
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem? Evening red and morning grey,
Are the signs of a sunny day.
Evening grey and morning red,
Bring rain on the farmer's head.
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This kind of poem tells a story - with characters, dialogue, and plot
Narrative poem
What is a direct comparison of two unlike things?
Metaphor
The repetition of vowel sounds in multiple words close together is called:
Assonance
Poor as a church mouse, strong as an ox, cute as a button, smart as a fox.
Simile
The pattern of syllables in a line of poetry is called:
Meter
This kind of poem lists many connected images around a shared idea or theme
Catalogue poem
A word that sounds like what it means is:
Sam sells salami sandwiches on Sunday.
Alliteration
What is it called when two words do not rhyme exactly but they are similar? (example: move & love)
Slant or approximate rhyme
Name the poetry form that is 3 lines long with a meter pattern of 5-7-5
Haiku
Give 2 examples of "hard sounds"
K, T, C, Ch, F, D
The ocean waves danced in the moonlight.
Personification
Free verse
This kind of poem is all about emotion
Lyric poem
Language that appeals to the 5 senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell) is called:
Imagery
Give an example of exact rhyme:
VARIES
Her voice was music.
Metaphor