Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Figurative Language
Poems
100

What is a "sentence" called in a poem?

A line

100

A figure of speech that compares two different things using "like" or "as."

Simile

100

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

Onomatopoeia

100

Do all poems need to rhyme? 

NO

200

What is a "paragraph" called in a poem?

A stanza

200

An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

Hyperbole

200

Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human objects or animals.

Personification

200

What type of poem is this?

A bear found a jar, oh so sunny,

Inside was thick, golden honey.

He ate with his paws,

With loud, happy guffaws,

His smile was sweeter than the bunny.


Limerick

300

What is the definition of a syllable? 

A unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound.

300

A comparison between two unlike things suggesting that one thing is another.

Metaphor

300

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, often used in poetry and prose.

Alliteration

300

What type of poem is this?


Oh, water bottle.

You keep my thirst quenched and my body healthy.

I love your stickers and your weight.

Ode

400

A way of using words to convey meaning that goes beyond their literal or usual meaning.

Figurative Language

400

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meaning to objects or concepts.

Symbolism

400

A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

Idiom

400

What type of poem is this?

Like crunchy cornflakes
Gold leaves rustle underfoot
Beauty in decay.

Haiku

500

Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of words.

Rhyme

500

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms

Oxymoron

500

An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work, often used to provide context or deeper meaning.

Allusion

500

what is the difference between a Haiku and a Tanka?

A Haiku has 3 lines with a 5,7,5 and a Tanka has 5 lines 5,7,5,7,7