a poem that spells a word down the left hand side and the lines of the poem begin with that letter
What is acrostic?
100
a person, place, or thing
What is a noun?
100
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
What is poetry?
100
the first step to the writing process
What is choosing a topic?
200
mental pictures
What is imagery?
200
an eleven line poem that has specific personal information
What is biography poem?
200
describes a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective?
200
a piece of prose fiction, usually under 10,000 words
What is a short story?
200
the second step in the writing process
What is brainstorming? (ideas, bracket)
300
a comparison without using like or as
What is a metaphor?
300
takes the shape of the theme/topic of the poem
What is a concrete poem?
300
action in the sentence... it's what you do
What is a verb?
300
a dramatic composition or piece; drama
What is a play? (drama)
300
the step when you fix the errors in your writing
What is proofreading? (edit, revise)
400
a great exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
400
a Japanese poem usually about nature that is written in three lines of 5-7-5 syllables
What is a haiku?
400
connects two or more parts of a sentence
What is a conjunction?
400
a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes
What is a novel?
400
the step in the six traits of writing that is concerned with fixing the errors in your writing
What is conventions?
500
implied sound through words
What is onomatopoeia?
500
honor or tribute to someone deceased
What is an elegy?
500
shows great emotion, usually ends with an exclamation mark
What is an interjection?
500
traditional stories that have been creating interest since ancient times...religious stories, magic and superstition, fables, tall tales, mythology, and proverbs are the sub categories of this type of literature.
What is a folk tale?
500
the step in the six traits of writing when you put your personality in your writing