The Art of Poetry
What is Elaine in "The Big-Word Girl" doing during the first part of the movie?
Reading a dictionary
What is the definition of necessary?
it is needed and you cant do without it
What is the theme of Necessary Gardens?
Reading is exciting
This figure of speech compares two things using the words "like" or "as."
simile
line break
Which poem uses rhyme to express the themes found in it?
What is the definition of the word unsurpassed?
there is nothing that is better
What is the theme of Better Fun?
You can find fun in anything
This figure of speech says something is something else, without using "like" or "as."
metaphor
This is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in a story.
stanza
How are the poets of 'Balloon" and "They Arrow and the Song" alike?
They both talk about letting something go but receiving something good as a result
you create a strong feeling such as excitement or shock
What is the theme of Balloon?
Looking at the bright side of any situation
This type of writing uses words to create pictures in your mind, often involving the five senses.
imagery
This is when words have the same ending sound, like "cat" and "hat."
rhyme
In the poem "Better Fun" the poet says that the water drenched them. What does drenched mean?
soaked
What is the definition of extraordinarily?
if something is very unusual or remarkable in some way
What does theme mean?
The lesson/message of a story or poem
This literary device repeats the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
alliteration
This is the pattern of beats or sounds in a poem. It’s like the music of the poem.
rhythm
How does the poet build the poem "Quiet Water?"
He talks about the water when it is both calm and moving.
traveling in a boat for fun
How do you find the theme when it is not stated in the text?
Read between the lines or infer
This literary device gives human qualities to things that aren't alive, like "The wind whispered through the trees."
personification
Which line in "The Arrow and the Song" repeats?
it fell to earth, I knew not where