Vocabulary
What part of speech is the word "crave"?
Verb
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?
The clouds were fluffy pillows moving across the sky.
Metaphor
Define alliteration.
Repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of each word in a sentence.
What is repetition?
When one word is repeated, or used over and over again.
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
Wolf knocked on Grandma’s door _______ he was hungry for food.
because
To defer means...
to put off or delay
I see you long and dark as tunnels,
bright as rainbows,
playful as chestnutwind.
These are examples of...
Similes
Why would an author use repetition in a poem?
To emphasize a certain word or idea
Name 5 words that rhyme.
(All 5 must rhyme)
First person or third person?
After winning the championship, our town celebrated with a parade.
First person
Anticipation means...
excitement about something before it happens
Define LITERAL and give an example of a LITERAL statement.
Literal means "the dictionary definition of the word".
Any example must mean exactly what the words mean.
Define TONE.
Tone is the attitude or way you say something.
What is the blank space between two stanzas?
Stanza break
What is an appositive?
A word or phrase given after a noun to explain or clarify the noun.
What is a dedication?
A note after the title that shows who the author wrote the piece for
When a nonliving thing is described to behave like a person, that is called...
Personification
Describe a STANZA.
A group of lines, separated by a stanza break.
What is the CONTENT of a poem?
The message of the poem or what the poem is about, such as what words are in the poem
Identify the appositive in the following sentence:
The Nile River, the longest river in the world, is in Africa.
the longest river in the world
What is IN the poem, or the message in the poem, is...
the content
I'll watch you, words, rise and dance and spin...
What poetic device does this line use?
Personification
What is the purpose of a rhyme in poems?
To add a rhythm or musical feeling to the poem.
What is the FORM of a poem?
How a poem looks, like how many lines and stanzas it has and how it is organized.
Add an appositive to the following sentence:
The capital city of Italy is home to the Coliseum.
The capital city of Italy, Rome, is home to the Coliseum.