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Rhythm and Meter
Comparisons
Poetry Forms
Stanza Bonanza
Potpourri on Poems
100

may, say, lay, day, ray, and stay are examples of words that_______

What is rhyme?

100
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like, as, than, or resembles.
What is a simile?
100

A funny poem that has an AABBA rhyme scheme.

Is it a limerick or a Haiku?

What is a limerick?

100

Two lines at the end of a poem that rhymes. These two lines are usually at the end of a sonnet.

Is it a couplet or a conclusion?

What is a couplet?

100
A japanese form of poetry that has only three lines. Line one has five syllables. Line two has seven syllables. Line three has five syllables.
What is haiku?
200

Rhyme within the same line of poetry; for example, Ben knows when he can see the bee in the tree.

Is this end rhyme, or internal rhyme?

What is internal rhyme?

200
A comparison of two unlike things using being verbs. The cat is a green frog.
What is metaphor?
200
A poem that tells a story.
What is a narrative poem?
200

The way that lines are grouped in a poem; it can resemble a paragraph.

What is a stanza?

200

Creating a mental picture in the mind of the reader that helps the person imagine what you are describing.

What is imagery?

300

The "beat" in a poem created by the accent on different syllables in words.  This is also a word used to describe the beat in a song.

What is rhythm?

300

Saying something is bigger, smaller, worse, or better than it actually is. She scared me to death.

What is hyperbole?

300

A poem that allows the speaker to express their feelings. "Winter" and "Down by the Salley Gardens" are examples.

Is it a lyrical poem or a narrative poem?

What is a lyrical or lyric poem?

300
Repeating words, lines, or phrases.
What is repetition?
300
Words that sound like what they mean. Snap, crackle, or pop are examples.
What is onomatopoeia?
400

When a poem does not have any rhyme, a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables, and adheres to no form.

Is this onomatopoeia, or is it free verse?

What is free verse?

400

Repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in a line or lines of poetry.  

Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

What is alliteration?

400

A fourteen line poem that follows a strict rhyme and line form.

Is it a Haiku or a Sonnet?

What is a sonnet?

400
When a nonhuman object is given human characteristics. The limbs scratching at my window. The wind howling or hollering outside.
What is personification?
400
Repetition of the same beginning sound in words. Suzy sold seashells by the seashore.
What is alliteration?
500

 A pattern of rhyme in a poem, such as AABBA

 (two words)

What is rhyme scheme?

500
Using comparisons in your writing. These should not be taken literally.
What are figures of speech?
500

A poem that is three lines, does not rhyme, and has a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

Is this a lyrical poem or a Haiku?

What is a Haiku?

500

The author's attitude tone the character, the subject, or the audience that helps create the feeling, or ______of the poem.

What is the mood?

500
Language that appeals to the five senses
What is imagery?