Parts of Speech
A person, place, thing, or idea
Noun
"He was as busy as a bee"
What kind of figurative language is used here?
Simile
What is Slam Poetry?
A form of spoken word poetry, which combines aspects of traditional poetry with performance
What type of words always need to be capitalized?
Proper Nouns
A place of residence; house or home
Abode
A __________ joins 2 words, phrases, or clauses.
Conjunction
Repetition of the same initial consonant is called...
Alliteration
A group of lines in poetry is called a....
Stanza
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
A persons first appearance or performance in a particular role
Debut
At, in, on, about, and from are examples of what?
Prepositions
What is onomatopoeia?
The use of a word to make a sound. EX: Beep. Buzz.
A type of rhyme that sounds similar but does have the exact same ending.
Slant rhyme
a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought
Independent clause
Suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
Insinuate
Wow! No! Stop! these are examples of...
Interjections
A phrase that uses words which contradict each other and have opposite meanings.
Oxymoron
The structed pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry, which creates rhythm
Meter
What is an imperative sentence?
A command.
EX: You need to sit down.
A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
Melancholy
An ________ describes or modifies a verb or adjective.
Adverb
A saying that has a different meaning than what the words literally mean.
Idiom
What decade was slam poetry invented in?
1980's
When should you use a hyphen?
When joining 2 words to form a compound word
(EX: There are twenty-one students)
Without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.
Unscathed