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Vocabulary
Types of Poetry
Rules of a Cinquain
Guess the poetic device
Love that Dog
100
Form
What is the structure and organization of a poem called?
100
Concrete poem
What is a poem whose form literally shows the shape of the subject of the poem?
100
A word for the subject of the poem
What is the rule for the first line?
100
He felt like the flowers were waving him a hello.
What is imagery?
100
Sky
What is the name of Jack's dog?
200
Imagery
What is language that appeals to the senses?
200
Cinquain
What is a poem that has 5 lines?
200
2 words to describe the subject
What is the rule for the second line?
200
Yes, the zebra is fine. But I think it's a shame, Such a marvelous beast With a cart that's so tame.
What is an example of rhyme?
200
Was hit by a car
How did Jack's dog die?
300
Metaphor
What is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable?
300
Free verse
What is a poem that has no rules or limit on lines or word count?
300
3 words to show action
What is the rule for the third line?
300
Life is a journey, travel it well
What is an example of a metaphor?
300
Walter Dean Meyers
What is the name of Jack's favorite poet?
400
Rhyme
What does it mean to have a regular correspondance of sounds in a poem?
400
Limerick
What is a five-line witty poem with a distinctive rhythm?
400
4 words to show feeling
What is the rule for the 4th line?
400
Time is money.
What is an example of symbolism?
400
It's just for girls
What is Jack's atttitude toward poetry at the beginning of the book?
500
Simile
What is a comparison between two unlike things using like or as?
500
Sonnet
What is a short rhyming poem with 14 lines?
500
The subject word-or another word for it
What is the rule for the 5th line?
500
Your teeth are like stars; They come out at night.
What is an example of a simile?
500
Love that Dog
What is the name of Jack's poem that is inspired by Walter Dean Meyers?