What is Poetry
What is one way a poem is different from a story or a paragraph?
It has line breaks / shorter lines / rhythm / emotion
What do we call a comparison using “like” or “as”?
A simile
What kind of poem uses 5–7–5 syllables and is usually about nature?
A haiku
What is imagery in poetry?
Language that helps you see, hear, taste, smell, or feel something
What does mood mean in a poem?
How the poem makes the reader feel
What do we call a group of lines in a poem?
A stanza
What is it called when a poet repeats the same first letter or sound in a sentence?
Alliteration
What type of poem spells a word down the side using each letter to begin a line?
An acrostic poem
Which sense is used in this line: “The warm sand tickled my toes”?
Touch
What does tone mean in a poem?
The poet’s attitude or voice / how the poet feels about the topic
True or False: All poems must rhyme?
False
What’s the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Simile uses “like” or “as,” metaphor says one thing is another.
What kind of poem is silly, has 5 lines, and a rhyme pattern of AABBA?
A limerick
Choose one word that creates imagery in this line and explain why you chose it: “Golden leaves floated down from sleepy trees.”
Golden / floated / sleepy / leaves
True or False – Mood and tone are always the same.
False
A lot / something powerful / deep feelings
What is the name for words that sound like the sound they make (like buzz or splash)?
Onomatopoeia
What kind of poem has no rules, no rhyme, and sounds like natural speech?
Free verse
What poetic device and sense are being used in this line: “The wind whispered secrets in my ear”?
(Two answers)
Personification and hearing
The line says: “The thunder growled and the sky turned black.” What is the mood?
Scary, intense, gloomy, suspenseful...
give three things you might find in a poem but not in prose (paragraph).
Line breaks, rhyme, rhythm, stanzas, figurative language, emotional expression, etc.
Give an example of personification.
Miss Amaia's example: My suitcase was overwhelmed with all the clothes I packing.
What kind of poem is this?
Gary the ghost liked to play,
Haunting the hallways all day.
Over the stairs he would glide,
Spooking kids trying to hide,
Then giggle and vanish away!
Acrostic & Limerick
You are the poet! Write one line of imagery using 2 or more senses about fresh cookies!
Write your own short line of poetry that creates a excited mood
Miss Amaia's example: I was over the moon about my new shoes!