Free Verse
A figurative language device that shows sound.
A figurative language device that uses "like" or "as" or compare two things.
Simile
A figurative language device that compares two things without using "like" or "as".
Metaphor
A figurative language device where the same consonant sound is used at the beginning of two or more words.
Alliteration
A figurative language device that gives human characteristics to non-human objects.
Personification
Babble, banter, burble, blab
Alliteration
The tree danced in the wind.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Water is a magic potion.
Metaphor
She was as fast as a cheetah!
Simile
Something similar to: The sun is as hot as a burning fire.
Create an onomatopoeia for a day at the beach.
Something similar to: The waves CRASH. Children SPLASH in the ocean.
Create a metaphor to compare homework to something.
Something similar to: Homework is a monster that eats up all of my time.
Create an example of personification for stars.
Something similar to: The stars winked in the night sky.
Create an example of alliteration using the word "cat".
Something similar to: The clever cat caught the clueless mouse.
Describe what a stanza is.
A group of lines in a poem.
Explain the difference between assonance and consonance.
Assonance is the same vowel sound in a word. Consonance is the same consonant sound at the end of a word.
What is the difference between lines and stanzas in a poem?
A line is a row of words. A stanza is a group of lines.
What is the difference between the poet and the speaker in a poem?
The poet is who wrote the poem. The speaker is whose point of view the poem is from.
Figurative language is used to create ____.
Imagery in a poem
Where did Ms. Rakovalis go to college?
Mary Hardin Baylor
What is Ms. Schumpert's favorite color?
Pink
Where is Mrs. Pinzon from?
Columbia
How many years old is Whitestone Elementary?
32 years old
Who won the super bowl this year?
Eagles