Figurative Language
A comparison between 2 things using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
A poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically.
Acrostic
AABBA
What is a synonym for happy
Elated
What words rhyme?
Beneath the stars, the night is bright,
A peaceful calm, a pure delight.
bright and delight
A comparison by stating that one object IS another thing.
Metaphor
A traditional Japanese poem consisting of three lines, with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the third, totaling 17 syllables, often focusing on nature and emphasizing simplicity and directness.
Haiku
Couplet
What is a synonym for angry?
irritated
What two words rhyme?
The wind it whispers through the trees,
Carrying tales with gentle ease.
An extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
A seven-line, diamond-shaped poem that doesn't rhyme, often contrasting two topics or ideas, and follows a specific structure of nouns, adjectives, and gerunds.
Diamante
This is an example of what?
Sally sells sea shells down at the sea shore.
Alliteration
What is an antonym for hungry?
Full
What two words rhyme?
The moonlight dances on the sea,
A sight so beautiful, wild, and free.
sea and free
The use of words that sound like their meaning.
Onomatopoeia
A five-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme (AABBA) and meter, often humorous or nonsensical, and typically featuring a short, pithy tale or description.
Limerick
A haiku has a syllable count of.....
5-7-5
What is a antonym for spring?
fall.
What two words rhyme?
In fields of gold, the flowers bloom,
Their fragrant scent fills every room.
bloom and room
A repetition of a consonant sound
Alliteration
A form of poetry that does not follow a prescribed meter, rhyme scheme, or stanza length.
Free Verse
A free Verse has a rhyming scheme of.....
It doesn't...it is up to the poet.
synonym: Essay
Antonym: Google Doc
What two words rhyme?
The morning sun begins to rise,
Lighting up the endless skies.
Rise and skies.