Figurative Language
To compare two things using "like" or "as"
What is "Simile"
A group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza
"Her hair looks like dark chocolate"
What is simile
I am not explicitly stated in the text...you have to use context clues to determine what I am.
What is an Inference
Love is like two lime-green pickles squeaking together.
What example of the 5 senses is that?
What is sound?
To describe non-human things using human qualities
What is personification
A pattern of words that contain similar sounds
What is rhyme
Sally sells sea shells down by the sea shore
What is alliteration
I am "The Message"
What is theme
I opened the bedroom door and was overwhelmed by the thought of a basketball players socks that has been worn for a week without being washed. This appeals to what sense?
What is smell
To describe something in an extremely exaggerated way
What is hyperbole
I am the _____ that make up a stanza
What are lines
The line was A MILE long while i was waiting to get lunch
What is Hyperbole
I make sure to only talk about the key details in a text, as well as talking about events in order
What is Summary
The vibrant rainbow glistened as it cascaded from the bright blue sky to the emerald green grass below. What sense does this line appeal to?
What is sight
A sentence or phrase with words that start with the same letter or sound
What is alliteration
I am the beat of a poem
What is rhythm
The water danced, moving back and forth in waves, as the birds sang above the sand and people
What is personification
I make a sound that is spelled like my word
ex. ZAM, BOP, POW
What is onomatopoeia
The cats fur was like a soft cotton blanket that was worn, but was fluffy and velvety. What sense does this line appeal to?
What is touch
Phrases that mean something different than what is says
What is idiom
A lesson or message learned in the poem
What is theme
"You hit the nail on the head with that one!"
Free Space
You got 500 free points!
Bang! Boom! Zoom! The cars sped by cracking the air as they passed by. What sense does this line appeal to?
What is sound?