Figurative Language
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
A group of lines in a poem i.e. the "paragraph" of poetry
What is a stanza?
A modern poet who turned his poetry into rap music
Who is Tupac Shakur?
The repetition of sounds at the end of words
What is Rhyme?
When you give a human characteristic to something that is NOT human
What is personification?
Where can an end rhyme be found?
What is at the end of a line.
The birds sings, the phone rings, and the bell dings.
What is Rhyme?
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the words
What is alliteration?
A literary genre that is comprised of poems
What is poetry?
A classic poet who wrote the blank verse, "All the World's a Stage"
Who is William Shakespeare?
The audience
What is Reader?
A comparison that does NOT use like or as
What is a metaphor?
A single unit in a poem; a word, phrase or sentence
What is a line?
Who wrote, "Hope is the Thing with Feathers?"
Who is Emily Dickinson?
The use of repeated sounds, words, or phrases
What is Repetition?
What is imagery?
Attitude the poet takes towards the subject
What is tone?
Wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnet poems
Who is William Shakespeare?
The musical flow or beat in poetry is referred to as
What is Rhythm?