Literary Devices
Comparing things using "like" or "as"
What is Simile?
a 3 line poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern
What is Haiku?
ABAB
What is Every Other Line Rhymes?
The city hums at night,
lights flicker like restless thoughts,
and I walk alone,
wondering where the day went.
What is Free Verse?
Peter Piper picked a patch of pickled peppers
What is Alliteration?
Comparing without using "like" or "as"
What is Metaphor?
a 5 line comedic poem
what is Limerick?
ABBA
What is The first and last lines rhyme the same, and the middle two lines rhyme the same?
Holding on in darkness
Opening doors to light
Promises of better days
Endless strength inside
What is Acrostic?
The wind whispered through the trees
What is Personification?
Each word or line starts with/repeats the same letter
What is Alliteration?
no strict rhyming scheme or rhythm
What is Free Verse?
ABCABC
What is A chain rhyme/a pattern that has a new rhyme each line, then repeats?
Soft snow gently falls
Covering the silent ground
Winter whispers peace
What is Haiku?
Her smile was as bright as the sun
What is Simile?
Giving human traits to non-human objects
What is Personification?
When the first letter of each line spells a word, usually related to the theme of the poem
What is Acrostic?
AABB
What is Where every 2 lines rhyme together?
She ran through fields of gold at dawn,
Chasing dreams she held so long,
Until the sun rose high above,
And showed her where she belonged.
What is Narrative?
The warm, buttery smell of popcorn filled the air.
What is Imagery?
Using descriptive language that interests the readers senses
What is Imagery?
a poem that tells a story with characters and plot
What is Narrative Poem?
AAAA
What is Where all the words at the end of the lines rhyme together?
There once was a cat from Peru
Who dreamed he could fly like a flew
He leapt from a wall
Had a terrible fall
And now he just sticks to the zoo
What is Limerick?
Time is a thief
What is Metaphor?