Haiku
How many lines does a Haiku poem have?
3 lines
How many lines does a Limerick poem have?
5 lines
Both haikus and limericks are types of this.
Poems
True or False: Non-literal or figurative language is when words are used in a creative way that may not be exactly true.
True.
What pattern does a haiku follow?
5-7-5 syllable pattern
What is the rhyme pattern for a limerick poem?
AABBA
Both can include this type of language to make writing more interesting.
Figurative Language
True or False: Literal language is when words compares two things using “like” or “as”.
False.
Literal language is when words mean exactly what they say.
Similes compares two things using “like” or “as” (Figurative language)
What is the main topic that haikus are about?
Nature (Outdoors/Animals)
How are Limerick poems usually described as (tone/mood)?
Funny or silly
A haiku has this many lines, while a limerick has this many lines.
Haiku - 3
Limerick - 5
True or False: This sentence is non-literal or figurative language: “The wind whispered in my ear.”
True.
How many syllables is the second line in a haiku?
7 syllables
In a limerick, these two lines are shorter and rhyme with each other.
Lines 3 and 4
Which poem type does NOT need to rhyme?
Haiku
True or False: This sentence is non-literal or figurative language: “The leaves danced in the wind".
True
True or False: Haikus must rhyme.
False
Which lines in a limerick poem rhyme together?
1, 2, 5 rhyme together.
3, 4 rhyme together.
AABBA
This poem type is usually funny, while the other is often about nature.
Limerick - funny
Haiku - nature
Which is literal:
“The ice cream melted in the sun” OR “The sun is baking us”?
The ice cream melted in the sun.