Guess the definition
What is alliteration?
Repetition of beginning sounds of words.
What is a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"?
A simile
Write a metaphor about school.
Must compare two unlike things without "like" or "as"
What is the sentence "She was as funny as a clown" an example of?
A simile
A comparison between two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as"; stating that something IS something else.
Personification
Come up with a sentence about sports using an onomatopoeia.
Must include sound words - bang, crash, zip, etc.
What is the sentence "the wind howled at night" an example of?
Personification
What is imagery?
Description words that create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is a word that imitates the sound it represents?
An onomatopoeia
Come up with a sentence that uses imagery.
An idiom
The pattern of rhyme in a poem.
What is a row of words in a poem; marked by numbers called?
Lines
Must compare two unlike things using "like" or "as"
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
Upon a nice mid-spring day,
Let's take a look at nature's way,
Breathe the scent of nice fresh air,
Feel the breeze within your hair.
AABB
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration for effect.
What is a group of lines called?
A stanza
Write a sentence about any topic you would like using alliteration.
Sentence must include repetition of beginning sounds of words.