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Free Verse
Haiku
Limerick
Cinquain
Figurative Language
100
How long does a free verse have to be?
It can be long or short
100
Where did Haiku come from?
Japan
100
How long must a limerick be?
5 lines
100
True or False: Cinquains must have at least 6 lines.
False
100
"Wind blowing briskly" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
200
What do free verse have to be about?
They can be about anything.
200
Does Haiku use a syllable or word count?
Syllables
200
What is the rhyme scheme for a limerick?
aabba
200
The first line of a cinquain contains how many adjectives?
None - it starts with a noun
200
"The moon smiled down on the sleeping village" is what kind of figurative language?
Personification
300
What rhyme scheme does free verse use?
Free verse doesn't have a rhyme scheme.
300
How long must a haiku be?
Three Lines
300
What is the syllable count for limericks?
8,8,5,5,8
300
The 3rd line of a cinquain contains how many and what kind of words?
3 -ing verbs
300
What kind of figurative language is contained in the following statement? "Cat got your tongue?"
Idiom
400
Is "Hey, Diddle, Diddle" free verse?
No.
400
What is the syllable count for haiku
5,7,5
400
Are limericks always supposed to be funny.
Yes
400
Which two lines contain synonyms?
Lines 1 and 5
400
What type of figurative language contains words that sound like what they mean?
Onomatopoeia
500
BONUS: Write a short free verse about school on your notecard.
***
500
What topic must haiku be about?
nature
500
BONUS: How many beats are supposed to be in each line.
3, 3, 2, 2, 3
500
A cinquain is often in what geometric shape?
Diamond
500
What figurative language is "The weather today is a nightmare?'
Metaphor