Potpourri
The Law
I know this!!
The Blood Swollen God
Whatever
100
Examples of this literary technique include "snap", "buzz", and "pop".
What is onomatopoeia?
100
This type of poetry follows no rules.
What is "free verse"?
100
An example of a line from this poem is: "Down syndrome is a big part of me But it is not all of me"
What is "My Dance"?
100
An example of this is the line "slowly sounding, straight as soldiers.."
What is alliteration?
100
This type of poetry is meant to be performed and is also competitive.
What is slam poetry?
200
In the poem "The Road not Taken", this is decribed as "yellow".
What is the wood?
200
This type of poem is derived from Japanese culture and most commonly contains three short lines.
What is Haiku?
200
An example of a line from this poem is: "She's a joiner, a social little thing.."
What is "Nail"?
200
"Over Herd" is an example of this literary term.
What is a pun?
200
The line "ugly like a scar" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
300
This poem is an example of an autobiographical poem.
What is "My Dance"?
300
This literary technique compares two unlike things but cannot contain "like" or "as".
What is metaphor?
300
An example of a line from this poem is: "I'm trying very hard not to repeat myself"
What is "The Words to Avoid List"?
300
The word "gonna" is an example of this literary term.
What is slang?
300
This is the use of informal words and expressions, and is usually spoken between friends.
What is slang?
400
This poem lacks any sort of punctuation.
What is "is a door"?
400
To accomplish this, you must create a vivid mental picture in the mind of the reader.
What is "imagery"?
400
An example of a line from this poem is: "I am / still alright"
What is "Outside Voice"?
400
A poem shaped like a freaking pizza, that's what it is!
What is a concrete poem?
400
This type of poem looks like it is written in sentences and paragraphs but reads like poetry.
What is prose?
500
This is the attitude of the poet toward a subject or situation.
What is "tone"?
500
The first and last lines of this poem are examples of synonyms.
What is a Cinquain?
500
An example of a line from this poem is: "We can't help it Angry though we are"
What is "Ugly Like a Scar"?
500
This refers to the way words and ideas are arranged to create a poem.
What is form?
500
The song lyric "I'm so lonely I could die" is an example of this literary term.
What is exaggeration?
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