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Poetry Characteristics
Non-Fiction Characteristics
Poetry Examples
Non-Fiction Examples
For/Against What?
100
In poetry, sometimes the author will repeat the same beginning sound in some of the words of one line.
What is alliteration?
100
Some people will write a story about their own life experiences.
What is an autobiography?
100
He is a beast on the court.
What is metaphor?
100
Introducing the slim-o-matic 3000! It's guaranteed to make you lose 10 lbs. in one week. Hurry, while supplies last!
What is persuasion?
100
Secretary Boo Boo has the worst record this decade. Our international relations have declined at a steady rate ever since Secretary Boo Boo took office.
What is against Secretary Boo Boo?
200
The cadence or beat of a line of poetry.
What is rhythm?
200
things that are true
What are facts?
200
My grandmother's dresser stood up firm and tall in my room. It complimented the decor very nicely.
What is personification?
200
Silver City, Nevada Here lies a man named Zeke. Second fastest draw in Cripple Creek.
What is an epitaph
200
Forcing students to wear uniforms takes away from their freedom of expression. School uniforms should be banned from all public schools.
What is against wearing school uniforms? What is for banning school uniforms?
300
The girl at Skate Land skated like a baby cow walking on ice.
What is a simile?
300
Re-creates for the reader a person, a place, or an event.
What is description?
300
Jack Sprat could eat no fat...
What is assonance?
300
"Mark Twain" by C.D. Merriman
What is biography?
300
If we drill in America, we can break our dependency on foreign oil, increase our economy, and improve our standing in the global market.
What is for drilling in America?
400
A group of lines within a poem
What is a stanza?
400
A piece of writing where the author's main purpose is to inform.
What is exposition?
400
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
What is alliteration?
400
The Role of Decomposers
What is an essay?
400
All students should attend school year round. An extended year schedule would allow kids the opportunity to retain what they have learned. This would also strengthen students' skills and increase knowledge.
What is for year round school? What is against traditional school calendars.
500
When a sound is spelled out
What is onomatopoeia?
500
When events are told in chronological order.
What is narration?
500
The air smells like going to the countryside. Fresh and green. No smell of smoke, but the fresh waters and the leaves.
What is imagery?
500
news papers, encyclopedias, dictionaries, editorials, Life magazine, essays, reports...
What is non-fiction
500
Adult Swim should be taken off of Cartoon Network. Even though the program comes on late at night, many young children stay up late and are attracted to the shows because of the animation. If a child sneaks to watch those "adult only" programs, they are not given the opportunity to be told what is appropriate or inappropriate content matter by a responsible adult.
What is for taking Adult Swim off of Cartoon Network?