Poetry Basics (Poem, Poet, Stanza, Narrator)
What do we call a person who writes poems?
Poet
Give me an example of a simile.
"I stretch my arms wide as the sky"
Is theme always stated or implied?
Can be both
What’s rhyme?
Words sounding the same
What’s a stanza in a poem?
The lines in a poem.
What is a metaphor?
Comparison without using "as" or "like"
What is imagery?
It is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) to create vivid mental pictures for the reader
What’s free verse?
A free verse poem is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific, predetermined metrical pattern or rhyme scheme.
Who is the narrator?
Person/thing telling the story
Find the alliteration in this sentence: “Silly snakes slither silently.”
The "S" sound
What could a rainbow symbolize?
Hope and new beginnings
Which poem type follows rules — free verse or traditional?
Traditional
What’s the difference between a poet and a narrator?
Poet is the person who wrote the poem
Narrator is the person/thing who tells the story
“The moon winked at me” — which figure of speech is this?
Personification