Formatting
How many lines are in this poem?
Roses are red.
Violets are blue.
You're amazing.
I love you!4
What type of poem has no specific structure or rules?
Free Form / Free Verse
What is the poem talking about?
Rises in the east.
Shines so bright.
Your arrival brings the day.
Thank you for your light.
The Sun
Is the following sentence a simile?
The sky is as blue as the ocean.
Yes, it uses "as" to compare.
What is Miss Fontillas's favorite color? Hint: It's the same color as the jacket she wore yesterday.
Blue
How many stanzas are in this poem?
Where did it go?
The sands of time.
Once overflowed,
And now less than a dime.
I miss it so.
How time flies.
3
What type of poem has 5 syllables in the first and last line, but 7 syllables in the second line?
Haiku
What is this poem talking about?
Bright red petals.
Prickly thorns.
Hard to hold,
But easy to gift.A rose / rose bouquet
Is the following an example of a metaphor?
Her hair is brown like chocolate.
No. It uses the word "like" and that's only used in similes to compare.
What is Miss Fontillas's favorite food? Hint: It's Japanese.
Sushi
What is the rhyme pattern of this poem?
Never met a person so kind.
I wonder what's on your mind?
Are you the type to wonder too?
How to put others in a better mood?
AABB
Which type of poem has 14 lines, one word per line?
Word Sonnet
What is this poem talking about?
Soft white feathers...
Tucked inside sheets.
Feels like a cloud.
Helps me sleep.
A pillow.
Is the following an example of personification?
The alarm screamed at me in the morning.
Yes, alarms don't have mouths to scream, but can make loud noises as if they did.
Who is Miss Fontillas's favorite superhero? Hint: She has a keychain of this hero.
Spider-Man
What is the rhyme pattern of this poem?
Starry skies.
I love you so.
You never tell me lies.
You only glow.
ABAB
Which type of poem has 4 lines and a rhyme pattern?
Quatrain
What is this poem talking about?
The smell of paper.
Dust on the shelves.
Boundless adventures stacked back to back.
Which to choose?
Which to bring home?
So many possibilities!
Books in a library / book store
Is this an example of alliteration?
I like to eat pie.
No. An alliteration is a sequence of words with the same beginning sound.
Ex: Amazing Aaron ate apples.
How long has Miss Fontillas worked at St. Basil's?
2+ years
How many syllables are in the last line of this poem?
Sickly sweet.
Syrup drips.
Sticks to my lips.
I lick them clean.
4
What type of poem has 5 syllables in the first and third line, but 7 syllables in the second, fourth, and fifth line?
Tanka
What is this poem talking about?
Rushing.
Flowing.
Carving paths in the dirt.
Sometimes gentle.
Sometimes rough.
But always beautiful and blue.
A river
Is this an example of hyperbole?
Yes. Nobody can actually jump over the moon. This just shows how happy someone is through exaggeration.
Does Miss Fontillas like teaching you?
Yes!