s figure of speech comparing two things using like or as.
100
What is Ms. Wilson's favorite type of poem
Limerick
100
What is a Metaphor?
A figure of speech which compares two things not using like or as.
100
What type of poem is this?
Hanging from a branch
Ripe, bright red and succulent
Waiting to be picked.
Haiku
200
What type of poem is this?
There was an Old Man with a beard,
Who said, "It is just as I feard!
Two owls and a Hen,
Four larks and a wren,
Have all buit their nests in my beard!"
Limerick
200
What is a Chant
It is a simple song with limited voice inflection.
200
What is a Narative?
A Narative tells a story
200
What is the rhythmical quality in poetry called?
Meter
200
Define Poetry
An expressive form of writing.
300
What is Prose?
It does not use Meter.
300
What type of poem is this?
Spider
Startling
Pretty scary
It has lots of eyes
Deadly
Everywhere
Really it is just like us.
Acrostic
300
What type of imagry is being used?
The barking dog scared me.
Auditory imagry.
300
What is the definition of and Acrostic poem.
The first letter of each line spells a word which can be read vertically.
300
What is the rhyme scheme for a Limerick
Line 1,2,5 rhyme
Line 3 and 4 rhyme
400
How many syllables does a Haiku have in each line.
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
400
Give an example of a Simile
as big as a whale
400
This type of poetry tells a story and is often sung.
Ballad
400
What type of poem is this?
Spaghetti
Messy, spicy
Slurping, sliding, falling
Between my plate and mouth
Delicious
Cinquain
400
This type of poetry was used by Shakespear. It has 14 lines and has definite meter and rhyme.
Sonnet
500
What literary term is being used?
Wacky Wilson wants a warm wooley walking stick.
Alliteration
500
The name sonnet is from the Italian word meaning _____.
little song
500
Define Cinquain
this type of poem does not rhyme.
Line 1: one word
Line 2: has two words
Line 3: shows an action with three words,
Line 4: four words that convey a feeling
Line 5: one word that refers back to line one.
500
Where does the name Limerick originate from?
The city Limerick in Ireland
500
What literary term is being used?
The arrow whistled in the still air.