Punctuation
This punctuation mark ends a thought and creates a dramatic effect.
What is a period/full stop
A type of poetry that does not follow any regular pattern, rhythm, or rhyme
What is free verse?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close together.
What is alliteration?
Imaginative language that is not meant to be interpreted literally.
This punctuation mark adds emphasis.
What is an exclamation point?
A poem that tells a story.
What is narrative poetry?
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
What is a simile?
Consistent pattern of rhyme throughout a poem.
The feeling the reader gets from the poem.
What is mood or tone?
This punctuation combines two like ideas without adding the finality of a period.
What is a semicolon?
A three-line poetic form originating in Japan. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables, and the third line again has five syllables.
What is a Haiku poem?
Giving something human qualities.
What is personification?
A writer's or speaker's choice of words.
What is diction?
When something represents of stands for something else.
What is symbolism?
This punctuation marks a pause and may build on or clarify something previously stated.
What is a comma?
A five-line poem that consists of a single stanza, an AABBA rhyme scheme, and whose subject is a short, pithy tale or description.
What is limerick poem?
Big exaggeration, usually with humour.
What is hyperbole?
Descriptive of figurative language used to create word pictures; created by details that appeal to one or more of the five senses.
What is imagery?
The message about life implied in the poem.
What is theme?
This punctuation mark indicates anticipation of something to follow.
What is a dash?
A form of narrative verse that can be either poetic or musical. It typically follows a pattern of rhymed quatrains. It represents a melodious form of storytelling.
What is a ballad?
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it.
What is onomatopoeia?
A group of lines usually similar in length and patterns.
What is a stanza?
The suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word beyond the definition.