Poets
The author and poet known for writing Matilda who wrote the poem "Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf."
Who is Roald Dahl?
A comparison that uses like or as. For example: "Does it dry up / like a raisin in the sun?"
What is a simile?
When two words have the same ending sound.
What is rhyme?
to put off or delay
What does "defer" mean?
The poet who wrote "Ask Aden."
Who is Harryette Mullen?
A comparison that does not use like or as. For example: "It's raining cats and dogs!"
What is a metaphor?
The repetition of sounds at the beginning of several words in order or near one another.
What is alliteration?
to grow infected
What does "fester" mean?
A poet who prides herself on being "a Black American, a daughter, a mother, and a professor of English"
Who is Nikki Giovanni?
Here is an example: "The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside"
What is a simile?
The place where a line ends.
What is a line break?
excitement about something before it happens
What is anticipation?
A poet whose style has been compared to jazz and blues music.
Who is Langston Hughes?
Here is an example: this girl is on fire!
What is a metaphor?
A section of a poem; consists of a line or group of lines
What is a stanza?
to reach a reasonable conclusion based on available evidence
What does "infer" mean?
A poet who grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Washington State.
Who is Sherman Alexie?
words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition; similes and metaphors are two examples
What is figurative language?
What is tone?
A horse, usually ridden by an important person or warrior.
What is a steed?