Definitions
This figure of speech compares two unlike things directly.
What is a METAPHOR?
This is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.
"Swish!" is an example of what?
what is ONOMATOPOEIA?
This figure of speech uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things
What is a SIMILE?
This is an exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
The morning sun peeked over the horizon, yawning as it woke the world. Trees waved their branches in greeting, and the brook giggled as it flowed over the pebbles. Flowers smiled up at the sky, and the wind hummed a gentle tune. This poem has a lot of ___________ in it.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
This term refers to descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is IMAGERY?
This is when a word imitates the sound it represents
What is ONOMATOPOEIA?
Which one of these statements is false?
A. Poetry deals with figurative language.
B. Poems are meant to be read aloud.
C. Poems never use imagery.
What is ...C?
This is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.
What is a RHYME SCHEME?
This is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. (Clue: Organized chaos, small crowd)
What is OXYMORON?
What are 2 things we should consider while reading poetry? Any two from the list we discussed.
What is 1. Read the poem out loud. 2. Pay attention to punctuation! 3. Look for fig. language 4. Consider the tone and mood.
This is a group of lines in a poem, considered as a unit.
What is a STANZA?
This figure of speech refers to when the same starting sound is repeated in several words close together.
What is Alliteration?
Give me an example of an oxymoron
What is.. only choice, hateful love, living dead etc..