Poetry basics
Poems aren't written in paragraphs. What are they written in?
Stanzas
What is it called when you make a comparison using like or as?
A poetry device that links ideas by repeating the same form next to each other.
Parallel structure
A poem that addresses something or someone not present
Apostrophe poem
Name of the main dragon from How to Train your Dragons?
Toothless
Do poems only have one stanza?
No, they can have more!
What is it called when you compare two things and you do NOT use like or as?
Metaphor
The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of several lines.
Anaphora
A poem that has 19 lines and that has lines repeated in each stanza.
Villanelle
What time EXACTLY does your lunch start?
10:55
The pattern of rhyming words in a poem is called?
Rhyme Scheme
What is an IMPLIED metaphor?
An indirect comparison.
Example: Worms compared to hurtful words
Why might a poem repeat phrases, such as “I like you”?
To emphasize the feeling
Four-stanza lines in a poem are called?
Quatrains
What is Mr. Lee's favorite college football team?
Bonus point if you can name their mascot!
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
What are quatrains?
A poem with four lines in each stanza
What is it called when you give human characteristics to non-human things?
Personification
An attitude communicated through the writing style and word choice
Tone
A hospital for people who served in the military.
Veterans Affairs Hospital.
What town the does the Grinch live in?
Whoville!
What makes poetry different than essays?
Essays are written in paragraphs; they must have proper grammar and punctuation.
What is it called when words or phrases are not used with their literal meaning?
Figurative language
An indirect reference to another work of art or culture
Allusion
Identify the rhyme scheme...
The coolness of the night
Refreshes my skin
The stars shine so bright
Causing me to grin
ABAB
In the movie Monsters University, what club do Mike and Sully join for the scare games?
Oozma Kappa!