Poetic and Sound Devices
How many stanzas does the following poem have?
The silent shore awaits the light,
As silver waves begin to creep,
And chase away the lingering night.
A gentle breeze stirs from the deep,
While seagulls call across the bay,
To wake the world from quiet sleep.
The sun ascends in warm display,
A brand new start, a golden gleam,
To chase the shadows all away.
Three
Pronounce this word correctly.
Hyperbole
Hype - per - bowl - lee
He's great. He is just so awesome, and gorgeous, and yummy.
Rachel
Trick to remembering MOST, not all, prepositions
Anywhere a mouse can go
What is the name of Riverview's mascot?
Bucky the Pirate!
When a poem has no punctuation and reads with no pauses.
Enjambment
His huge paw rests on my shoulder, and I can feel the sweat from his palms.
You're getting better at this, but it is not good enough.
Mr. Freeman
What is the verb and is it action or linking?
After the meeting, Bart felt unsatisfied.
Felt - linking verb
In which year did World War II end?
1945
What is the predominant sound device in the following line? Give the type and sound.
Tyger, Tyger oh it burning twice
Assonance
I sound
They don't want to hear anything that I want to say. They ground me until the Second Coming.
Allusion
I guess that I am going to the hardware store. Want to come?
Melinda's Dad
What are all the nouns in this sentence?
Area merchants knew that money was to be made in trades.
merchants
money
trades
What is the title of this song based on the lyrics?
I threw a wish in the well
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
I looked to you as it fell
And now you're in my way
I trade my soul for a wish
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
I wasn't lookin' for this
But now you're in my way
Call me Maybe Carley Rae Jepsen
What is the Rhyme Scheme?
The sky is very sunny.
People walk about the street.
The children are funny.
Under the tree we sit
But just for a bit.
A
B
A
C
C
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Oxymoron
Hello? Anyone home? Are you deaf?
Andy
What are all the prepositional phrases?
Inside the auditorium, people talked loudly until the end of the show.
Inside the auditorium
until the end
of the show
Name the three most recent national champions in college football.
Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines
What is the predominate sound device in the following line?
The cement-slab sky hung safely over my head.
Alliteration
"s" sound
I bounce the yellow ball, one two three. Up in the air like releasing a bird or apple.
Simile
You must be sick. You're talking
Melinda's mom
There are three determiners that are ALWAYS adjectives. What are they?
a, an, the
What year did Mr. Gennoe graduate from high school?
2018