Figurative Language 1
What is a figure of speech comparing two things using like or as?
A simile
A figure of speech in which objects are given human qualities.
Personification
Why does so much depend upon a "blue car splattered with mud" in Jack's poem?
Because one hit and killed his dog Sky.
"I said I love that boy like a rabbit likes to run."
This is an example of: ?
Simile
What was the name of Jack's teacher?
Miss Stretchberry
What is a form of language that suggests how someone or something looks, smells, feels, or tasts and helps to create a mental picture in your mind?
Imagery
When two or more words have the same ending sounds they....
Rhyme
Jack says that any words can be a poem. You've just got to ______.
Make short lines
"My brain was pop-pop-popping."
This is an example of: ?
Onomatopoeia
How long does Jack write in his journal to his teacher?
10 months
These are words that sound like the objects or actions that they refer to.
Onomatopoeia
When a poet uses the same words or phrases over and over again it is called...
Repetition
___?___ don't write poetry.
Boys
"The tree tops sway from side-to-side against the Carolina blue sky."
This is an example of: ?
Imagery and/or rhyme
What does Jack think about Robert Frost?
He has too much time on his hands.
What is the repetition of words with the same beginning sound?
Alliteration
A division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together usually in a repeating pattern or rhythm and rhyme.
Stanza
Jack lets Miss Stretchberry post his poem about his dog on the bulletin board. He was worried that it would make some people feel sad. What does Jack suggest for Miss Stretchberry to do that might possibly help cheer everyone up?
To make brownies for the class
"The city lights were fireflies twinkling in the night."
This is an example of: ?
Metaphor
Which poet visited Jack's classroom?
Walter Dean Myers
This is an exaggeration that makes something seem larger and more important than it really is.
Hyperbole
A figure of speech comparing two things by stating that one thing IS another thing.
Metaphor
By the end of the book, what has Jack most likely learned?
That writing poetry can be fun and/or a good way to deal with painful memories.
Give an example of an onomatopoeia.
Examples: Bam! Pop! Crash! Boing! Boom! Splash! Buzz!
What was the most inspiring moment for Jack in the book?
When Mr. Walter Dean Myers visited his class.