Figurative Language
"Her smile was as bright as the sun." Identify the figure of speech.
Simile
"Bang! The door slammed shut." What poetic device is used here?
Onomatopoeia
What do we call a three-line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?
Haiku
What do we call words that sound the same at the end?
Rhyming words
What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject?
Tone
"Time is a thief that steals our moments." What figure of speech is used here?
Metaphor
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Identify the device.
Alliteration
A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter is known as what?
Sonnet
What is the beat or sound pattern in a poem called?
Rhythm
What is the term for the feeling or atmosphere that a poem creates?
Mood
"The wind whispered through the trees." What literary device is this an example of?
Personification
"The leaves danced in the wind." What device is exemplified here?
Personification
What is a poem called that tells a story?
Narrative Poem
What do we call the pattern of rhyming at the end of lines? (Like AABB)
Rhyme scheme
What is the central message or insight into life revealed through a poem?
Theme
"I've told you a million times." Identify the figure of speech.
Hyperbole
"She sells seashells by the seashore." What is this an example of?
Alliteration
A poem that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter is called?
Free Verse
What do we call two short lines in a poem that rhyme and go together?
A couplet
What is the term for the use of vivid or descriptive language that appeals to the senses?
Imagery
"The classroom was a zoo during the free period." What figure of speech is used?
Metaphor
"The thunder grumbled like an old man." Identify the two devices used.
Personification and Simile
What is a humorous five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme?
Limerick
What is it called when a line repeats over and over in a poem?
Repetition
What is the term for a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a poem?
Motif