Figurative Language
This figure of speech compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines is called this.
What is a rhyme scheme?
This type of figurative language imitates natural sounds, like “buzz” or “clang.”
What is onomatopoeia?
The use of the same word or phrase multiple times for emphasis.
What is repetition?
"The classroom was a zoo."
What is a metaphor?
“Her voice was music to his ears” is an example of this figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.
What is a stanza?
“It’s raining cats and dogs” is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an idiom?
This is the narrative voice in a poem, not necessarily the poet themselves.
What is the speaker?
"Boom! The fireworks exploded in the night sky."
What is onomatopoeia?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What is the figurative device used here?
What is personification?
This refers to the poet’s attitude toward the subject of the poem.
What is tone?
The phrase “deafening silence” is an example of what figure of speech?
What is an oxymoron?
A poem that does not follow a regular rhyme scheme or meter is called this.
What is free verse?
"He was as brave as a lion."
What is a simile?
Identify the Figurative language: “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
What is a hyperbole?
“The golden sun dipped below the icy mountains” appeals to this poetic element.
What is imagery?
A heart representing love is an example of this literary device.
What is symbolism?
The emotional atmosphere created by a poem, like joyful or eerie.
What is mood?
"The sun smiled down on the children."
What is personification?
The phrase “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is an example of this.
What is alliteration?
When a line of poetry continues without pause onto the next line, it's called this.
What is enjambment?
This occurs when the opposite of what is expected actually happens.
What is irony?
This is a pair of rhymed lines that usually have the same meter.
What is a couplet?
"I told you a million times to clean your room!"
What is hyperbole?