Rhyme Time
👉 What do we call words that sound the same at the end of lines?
What is Rhyme?
👉 This poetry element helps readers picture images in their minds.
Imagery
👉 Is a funny poem usually happy or sad?
Happy
👉 What is the theme of a poem?
✅ The message or lesson
👉 Which word rhymes with tree: bee, cat, or sun?
What is bee?
Giving an object a human characteristic.
What is personification?
👉 What is the tone of a poem?
✅ The poet’s attitude or feeling
👉 If a poem teaches “be yourself,” that is the poem’s what?
Theme
👉 Do these words rhyme: play and day?
Yes
👉 What do we call a comparison using like or as?
Simile
👉 If a poem makes you laugh, what might the tone be?
✅ Funny or playful
👉 Can a poem have more than one message?
Yes
👉 What part of the poem usually has the rhyming words?
The ends of the lines
👉 What do we call the beat or flow of a poem?
Rhythm
👉 Is “My backpack weighs a ton” an exaggeration or a fact?
✅ Exaggeration (Hyperbole)
👉 A poem about nature that feels calm would have what kind of mood?
Peaceful
👉 If a poem shows that shortcuts don’t work, what is the lesson?
✅ You should do your own work
The cat sat on the mat,
It wore a funny little hat.
mat and hat
👉 What do we call the lines in a poem that are grouped together?
What is Stanza?
👉 What type of figurative language is used in this line?
“The wind whispered through the trees.”
✅ Personification
👉 A poem about losing a pet uses slow words and quiet language. What is the tone most likely to be?
✅ Sad or serious
👉 A poem shows a character who keeps trying even when things are hard. What is the poem’s theme?
✅ Don’t give up / Perseverance