Poetry 1
A comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
A comparison that does NOT use like or as
A metaphor
When you give a human characteristic to something that is NOT human?
personification
A group of lines in a poem i.e. the "paragraph" of poetry
A stanza
The author of a poem is identify as a
poet
What do we call the artistic writing genre that is comprised of poems?
Poetry
Number of verse in a poem. The the Measure of a Line is ____.
meter
The use of repeated sounds, words, or phrases
repetition or tone
Words that mean more than their literal meaning;
example simile, metaphor, alliteration, hyperbole, personification are part of what type of speech.
figurative language
Attitude the writer takes towards the subject
What is tone?
A single unit in a poem; a word, phrase or sentence
What is a line?
A stanza containing four lines
What is quatrain?
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the words
What is alliteration?
The repetition of sounds at the end of words
rhyme
The authors attitude and the readers reaction.
Tone and Mood
Santa Claus was as quiet as a mouse as he climbed down the chimney on Christmas Eve.
What is an example of a simile?
Nick's noble naming nomination is next new years.
What is an example of alliteration?
The birds sings, the phone rings, and the bell dings.
The scarf hugged her neck in the bitter cold wind.
What is an example of personification?
The holiday is a bundle of joy.
What is an example of a metaphor?
Give an example of personification?
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What rhymes with fan?
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Read the poem below. What does the poet mostly use in this poem?
Sarah loves to bake.
She really just adores to make.
How could she ever be a fake?
rhyme
Give an example of an alliteration poem
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Give an example of a simile and metaphor
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