Poetry 1
"Swish" is an example of a what?
Onomatopoeia
The main character or voice in the poem is called?
The Narrator
"I had a billion things to do for homework." is an example of
Hyperbole
Poor as a church mouse. strong as an ox, cute as a button, smart as a fox. These are all examples of what?
Simile
The attitude writers take towards their subject is called?
tone
"The ocean danced in the moonlight," is an example of what?
Personification
What is a paragraph-like grouping of lines in a poem called?
A stanza.
A figure of speech in which an apparent contradiction makes or highlights a point, as in Jumbo Shrimp.
Oxymoron
A humorous play on words based on two words that are close in sound but different in meaning.
Pun
Repetition of consonant sounds anywhere within words.
Consonance
A single unit of sound.
Syllable
"Sarah barked at her sister in anger." is an example of?
Metaphor.
A narrative poem about a hero.
Epic
A poem that does not have rhythm or rhyme?
Free Verse
The continuation of a sentence/clause over a line break. A run-on.
Enjambment
And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep Is an example of what?
Anaphora
a poem that has 17 syllables
Haiku
A type of foot that has three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed.
Anapest
What are two similar lines of poetry that end on the same sound?
Ex. "Love looks not with the eyes but with the mind;
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."
- Shakespeare
Couplet
"Sweden wins the World Cup." is an example of?
Synecdoche
A poem that is mournful and melancholic intended for a funeral.
Elegy