Structure
What is a group of lines in a poem?
Stanza
What is a poem that tells a story?
Narrative Poem
What is the word choice?
Diction
What is the difference between a true rhyme and a slant rhyme?
When words rhyme exactly, it is a true rhyme.
When words sound similar, it is a slant rhyme.
What is this an example of: "You shine like a candle in a dark room."
Simile
What is a stanza that contains two lines?
Couplet
What is a poem that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the author?
Lyric Poem
What is the dictionary definition of a word?
Denotation
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
Examples: Boom, Bang, Pow, Smash, Sizzle, etc.
What is this an example of: "There are millions of flies in this tent!"
Hyperbole
What is the general pattern or rhythm of a poem?
Meter
What is a poem that is written to be performed on a stage with actors?
Dramatic Poem
What is the underlying meaning of a word?
Connotation
Is this an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration: "The sneaky snake slithered down the steep stairs!"
Alliteration
What is this an example of: "It's getting a little thin on top."
Euphemism
What is it called when there is a break at the end of a line, denoted by a form of punctuation?
End-stopped
Give three examples of narrative poems...
Beowulf, The Iliad, and The Odyssey
What is a negative connotation for the word "Smell"?
Odor
Is this an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration: "She shined bright like moonlight in the night!"
Assonance
What is this an example of: "I love you mom. I love you dad. I love you all to the moon and back!"
Anaphora/Hyperbole
What is it called when there is a continuation of a sentence or clause over a line-break?
Enjambment
Give at least two examples of lyric poems...
Possible Answers: Sonnette, Haiku, Limerick, and Villanelle
What is a positive connotation for the word "Honor"?
Admire
Is this an example of assonance, consonance, or alliteration: "Karen wreaked havoc in traffic!"
Consonance
What is this an example of: "The strings were amazing last night at the concert!"
Synecdoche