All About Poems
Simlies & Metaphors
Literary Devices
Figurative Language
Bonus Questions!
100
What is a poem?
a poem is a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song
100
a figure of speech in which unlike things are compared to each other using “like” or “as”
a simile!
100
Why do people use literary devices in their pieces of writing?
to produce special effects in their writing that helps to get their message across in a clear and simple matter
100
Why do people use figurative language in their pieces of work?
people use figurative language to help the reader better understand what they are trying to describe
100
"There once was a cat
who liked to wear a hat"
What type of sound device are these two lines using?
end rhyme
200
Who is a poet?
a poet is someone who writes the poems
"... A person who is passionately in love with language"
200
Is this a metaphor or a simile?
"Laughter is the best medicine"
Metaphor
200
What is this an example of?
There is no clutter cluttered up
more closely, I presume,
than the clutter clustered clingingly
in my friend, Betty's room.
alliteration!
200
when you give inanimate objects or ideas human (or animal) characteristics this is known as what figurative language?
personification
200
"To the swinging and the ringing
of the bells, bells, bells-
Of the bells, bells, bells, bells
Bells, bells, bells-
To the rhyming and the chiming of the bells!"
What sound device is taken place in these 5 lines?
Repetition
300
a paragraph within a piece of poetry is called a...?
Stanza!
300
a figure of speech that compares two or more things with similar qualities and does not use “like” or “as”. One thing is said to be another.
Metaphor
300
Snap! Crackle! Pop!
are all forms of what literary device?
Onomatopoeia
300
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
What type of figureative language is this?
Hyperbole
300
"A contrast between what is said and what is meant… or when things turn out differently than what was expected"
is known as what type of figurative language?
Irony
400
in order to gain a better understanding of a poem we must...
annotate and analyze the poem to gather a deeper understanding
400
Is this a metaphor or a simile?
"I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies"
Simile
400
What does this image symbolize?
It symbolizes wisdom
400
"Lightning danced across the sky"
"The wind howled in the night"
"The moon smiled at the stars in the sky"
"The approaching car's headlights winked at me"
Are all examples of what type of figurative language?
Personification
400
"A saying or phrase that means something different than its literal meaning"
ex. “Don’t let the cat out of the bag” - means to not tell a secret
What type of figurative language is this?
Idiom
500
a poem must accomplish one of four things...
1. A poem must paint a word picture
2. A poem must relate an incident
3. A poem must create a mood
4. A poem must...
A poem must convey an idea
500
Give an example of a Metaphor AND a Simile (one that has not yet been used in this game)
woohoo!! good job!
500
What literary device uses concrete details that engage any of the 5 senses using vivid language? And what are the 5 senses?
Imagery
Taste, Touch, Smell, Sight, & Sound
500
Give 2 examples of Personification (ones that have not been used in this game)
Yay!! You did it!!
500
What is the name of the poem AND the author that Ms. Tancock is hoping will win in Poet vs. Poet?
The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost