Poets we know
I wrote a play about a Danish prince who famously said "To be, or not to be? That is the question"
Who is William Shakespeare?
Big blue beetles bleed blue beetle blood is an example of what poetic technique?
What is Alliteration?
A naming word of a person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
A traditional form of Japanese Poetry with 3 lines, each using a different number of syllables in the order of 5,7,5. It is usually a description of a moment.
What is a haiku?
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We _____ to know what others have to say, we write so they know what we have to say.
What is read?
I wrote the poem "Still I Rise"
Who is Maya Angelou?
Similes, metaphors and personification can be categorised into this aspect of poetry which helps to create a visual image of a concept in poetry.
What is imagery?
A word used to show an action.
What is a verb?
A humorous type of poem which has 5 lines each with a syllable count in the order of 7, 7, 5, 5, 7.
Other than English, what are 2 other subjects your favourite English teacher can teach?
What are Media, Civics and Citizenship, History Drama and Photography?
I presented a compelling poem at the 2021 US Presidential Inauguration.
Who is Amanda Gorman?
When we compare 2 things using like, as or than. For example, She runs like the wind, he is as smart as a carrot and they are faster than a speeding bullet.
What is a Simile?
A word used to describe a noun.
What is an adjective?
A type of poem which has no specific structure.
What is free verse?
St Mary of the Cross MacKillop founded this religious order of nuns with Father Julian Tenison-Woods.
Who are "The Josephites" or "Sisters of St Joseph?"
The title of the poem Amanda Gorman wrote for the 2021 US Presidential Inauguration.
What is "The Hill We Climb?"
The word of a sound, such as snap, chop, slam, pow etc.
For a bonus 400 points, spell this technique!
What is onomatopoeia?
A word which is used in the place of a noun such as he, she, them, it, us, theirs etc.
What is a pronoun?
A type of performance poetry about a personal perspective on a topic or issue. A relatively recent form of poem which has its roots in Alan Ginsberg's poem "Howl"
What is a Slam Poem?
We study novels, images, film, media and poetry in this academic subject.
What is English?
Wilfred Owen wrote his seminal poem "Dulce Et Decorum Est" which translates out to "It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country" about this war.
What is The First World War?
The imagery technique which describes one thing as another. For example; She is a closed book when it comes to sharing secrets.
What is a metaphor?
A word which indicates where something is in relation to another thing. For example; there, here, under, over, behind etc.
What is a preposition?
A form of narrative poetry often associated with the romantics. It tells a story and is usually used these days in the form of a type of song.
What is a ballad?
These are the 4 different types of this part of speech are: proper; common; collective and abstract.
What are nouns?