Vocabulary
Vocab 2
Examples
Poems We Read
Types of Poems
100
Words that sound like sounds
onomatopoeia
100
a comparison using like or as
simile
100
He is as funny as a monkey at the zoo.
simile
100
this poem is set on a beach and has oysters in it
The Walrus and the Carpenter
100
Has five lines. Lines 1 and 5 are synonyms
Cinquain
200
A comparison that does not use like or as
metaphor
200
Poetry that tells a story, has a plot
narrative poetry
200
Zip!
Onomatopoeia
200
This poem compares fog to "little cat feet"
fog
200
Is about nature, seasons, emotions, or feelings
haiku
300
Groups of lines, like paragraphs
Stanzas
300
Voice of a poem; point of view; not the poet
speaker
300
The wind giggled as it tickled the flowers
personification
300
The sun is shining at night in this poem
The Walrus and the Carpenter
300
Has 7 lines and shows change.
Diamond
400
beat of a poem
rhythm
400
repetition of initial consonant sounds
alliteration
400
Silken sails say in the breeze
alliteration
400
If this speaker was in charge, there would be no oatmeal or bedtimes
If I Were in Charge of the World
400
Lines 1 and 7 are antonyms
Diamond
500
Poetry written to make the reader feel
lyric poetry
500
writing that relates to the 5 senses
Imagery
500
His room is a pigpen
metaphor
500
Write a 4 sentence summary of The Walrus and the Carpenter. Remember to include setting, characters, beginning, middle, and end.
varies
500
What is the syllable pattern for a Haiku
5 7 5
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