Vocabulary
What is the definition of a stanza?
The way a poem is broken up
How many stanzas is this poem?
Today on your birthday
consider your luck.
You could have been born
as a pig, cow, or duck.
You could have been born
crying oink, quack, or moo.
You're lucky you didn't
wind up in a zoo.
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What is imagery?
When language makes you feel or imagine something.
"The grass was green and the flowers were red".
Imagery
What does it mean to attain something?
To achieve it or receive it
"I can sing," said the little lark,
And he sang a song to me.
"My school yard is the big, blue sky.
My schoolhouse is a tree."
"I made my class," said the busy ant,
"And I didn't need to roam.
For a million years the baby ants
Have learned their lessons at home."
"And I've passed into the fifth grade,"
I told them with a smile.
"We've all studied hard and now we'll go,
And play for a little while."
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What is hyperbole?
An exaggeration.
I was as cool as a cucumber.
Simile
What does it mean if something is hovering?
Flying over something.
How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in,
With gently smiling jaws!
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What is personification?
Sally sells seashells.
Alliteration.
What does it mean if something is dangling?
Daytime, nighttime, anytime,
they love us strong and true.
Snowy days, rainy days,
they will always be with you.
Running, jumping, walking,
they love us strong and true.
Talking, laughing, hugging,
they are always there for you.
Black, white, brown, or tan,
they are your furry friends.
Licking, purring, snuggling,
and always loving you.
3
What is repetition?
When a word is repeated over and over.
He is a shining star.
Metaphor
What is the definition of triumph?
The tires on my bike are flat.
The sky is grouchy gray.
At least it sure feels like that
Since Hannah moved away.
Chocolate ice cream tastes like prunes.
December's come to stay.
They've taken back the Mays and Junes
Since Hannah moved away.
Flowers smell like halibut.
Velvet feels like hay.
Every handsome dog's a mutt
Since Hannah's moved away.
Nothing's fun to laugh about.
Nothing's fun to play.
They call me, but I won't come out
Since Hannah moved away.
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What is alliteration?
When the beginning sound is repeated over and over.
I'm as hungry as a horse.
Hyperbole