Poetry 1
A figure of speech in which "like" or "as" is used to make a comparison between two things
simile
personification
Two lines of the same length that rhyme and complete one thought
Rhyming Couplet
A comparison between two things without using "like" or "as".
metaphor
a fourteen-line lyric poem
sonnet
A play on words exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings
Pun
A poem that tells a story; it has a sequence of events, characters, and a setting.
narrative poem
poems that have no regular rhyme scheme, rhythm, or meter
a picture that is created in the reader's mind through the words
imagery
Another name for the Shakespearean sonnet is...?
English Sonet
A Japanese poem or form of poetry without rhyme having three lines with the first and last lines having five syllables and the middle having seven
Haiku
A phrase made of two or more words that actually have opposite meanings
Oxymoron
What month and year did Shakespeare pass away?
April, 1616
What is the rhyme scheme of the Shakespearean sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
A stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes.
Quatrain
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
An exaggeration used for emphasis or humor. This literary tool is often used to make a certain element of a story seem more interesting
Hyperbole
The use of words, like "buzz" and "whirr" that imitate the sounds that they name.
onomatopoeia
How many quatrains in a Shakespearean sonnet?
three
a highly expressive poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet
lyric poem
What was Shakespeare's wife's name?
Anne Hathaway
How many couplets are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
one
A poem written in 5 lines. The first 2 lines rhyme with the last line, and the 3rd and 4th lines rhyme.
Limerick
A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
Epic Poem
In what meter is Shakespearean Sonnet written in?
Iambic Pentameter