Imagery
What is Imagery (or sensory details)
"The Sun is a golden coin." What figure of speech compares two things using "is" or "was" (not using like or as)?
What do we call a group of line in a poem?
What is it called when words at the end of the lines have the same sound?
I can be short or long; I might rhyme or not. I use lines and stanzas to speak. What am I?
What is a poem
Name two sense poets use to create imagery besides sight
"He was as brave as a lion." Name the figure of speech and explain what is being compared.
If a poem has five lines, what are those lines collectively called? (Name the structure term.)
What is lines are called lines and a group is a stanza
Name the sound device where a beginning consonant sound repeats in nearby words (example: "big blue balloon")
I repeat like a chorus and sometimes change a little each time. I help you remember the main idea. What part of a poem am I?
What is a refrain or chorus
Read this line: "The bakery smelled like warm cinammon and honey." Which sense is the poet using most? Explain briefly.
Give an example of a simile about rain (use the word "like" or "as"
Define "stanza" and give a short example.
What is a group of lines
Identify the sound device used here: "The slippery snake slid silently." Explain why.
What is alliteration because of the first repeated letter
I compare two things without using "like" or "as". I am bold and direct. What am I?
What is a metaphor
Rewrite this simple sensory line to add stronger imagery: "The garden had flowers" (write one improved line)
Explain the difference between a metaphor and a simile in one sentence.
What is simile uses "like/as"; metaphor compares not using like or as
What is the repeated line or set of lines in a poem called that often comes back between stanzas?
What is internal rhyme? Give a short example that shows internal rhyme.
What is rhyme within a single line (I took a look by the brook)
I use the same phrase at the beginning of multiple lines. I often repeat myself at least three times.
What is anaphora
Identify the image in this line and explain what it helps the reader imagine: "Dew clung to the grass like tiny glass beads."
What is image: "Dew clung... like tiny glass beads" - helps reader imagine small, shiny drops on grass
Explain what a line break is and how it can change the meaning or rhythm of a poem (one or two sentences).
What is a line break separates lines, it can create pauses, emphasize words, or change rhythm
Describe how rhythm and meter can make a poem feel fast or slow. Give one short example line to show a fast rhythm and one for a slow rhythm.
What is "Feet fly, hearts race, we run"
What is "The willow bends, and evening lingers"
I am a short poem that usually tells a story in a few lines, sometimes with a twist at the end. Poets use me to be humorous or surprising. What kind of poem might I be?
What is a short narrative poem or limerick