Types of Poems
This type of poem often has three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5, and typically focuses on nature.
What is a haiku?
A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
Words that imitate the sound they describe, like "buzz" or "hiss."
What is onomatopoeia?
These two individuals co-authored "Punching the Air," exploring themes of injustice and resilience.
Who are Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam?
A humorous five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme, often featuring a witty or nonsensical theme.
What is a limerick?
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or ideas.
What is personification?
Referring to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.
What is an allusion?
What is the name of the main character in "Punching the Air," who is wrongfully incarcerated?
Who is Amal Shahid?
This type of poem is written in a form that visually resembles its subject, using the arrangement of words to create an image related to the topic.
What is a shape poem (or concrete poem)?
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
The repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words in a phrase or sentence.
What is consonance?
Yusef Salaam, co-author of "Punching the Air," was one of the _________,
What is the Exonerated 5?
This style of poetry does not adhere to any specific meter, rhyme scheme, or structure, allowing for greater freedom and expression.
What is free verse?
Vivid descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
The intentional repetition of words or phrases for emphasis or effect.
What is repetition?
Amal finds solace and expresses himself through this artistic hobby in "Punching the Air."
What is art or drawing?
This type of poem uses the first letter of each line to spell out a word or message vertically.
What is An Acrostic Poem
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
What is alliteration?
The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
What is assonance?
One of the main problems Amal faces in "Punching the Air" is systemic injustice and this type of discrimination.
What is racism?