"His hands were as cold as steel" is an example of what?
A simile.
100
This form of poetry tells a story.
Narrative poetry.
100
Franks and fries, and French fondue
Beans and burgers and biscuits too
Chicken, chili, and cheddar cheese
When I munch too much, I always sneeze!
This is an example of what figurative language?
Alliteration.
100
What is a stanza?
Lines organized in units of meaning.
200
The saying, "Easier said than done" is an example of what?
An idiom.
200
This form of poetry is songlike and often deals with love and romance.
Ballads.
200
What is a line?
Groups of words.
300
"My chores were a mountain waiting to be climbed" is an example of what?
A metaphor.
300
This form of poetry is written to take the shape of its subject.
Concrete poetry.
300
My teacher is a dragon. When she yelled at us, the classroom became a zoo.
This is an example of what figurative language?
Metaphor.
300
What is a stanza break?
Signal that one stanza has ended and a new stanza is beginning.
400
_________ ____________ is writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally. (Fill in the blank with the correct term)
Figurative language.
400
This form of poetry is written to be humorous and typically has a specific rhyme pattern or scheme.
Limerick.
400
Hey diddle diddle, the cat played the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon; the little dog laughed to see such sport, and the dish ran away with the spoon.
This is an example of what form of figurative language?
Personification.
400
What is a refrain? (Hint: Here is an example)
Dreams by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
A line or groups of lines that is repeated regularly.
500
"The fingertips of the rain tapped a steady beat on the window pane" is an example of what?
Personification.
500
This form of poetry lacks structure because it has no regular meter, rhyme, fixed length, or stanza pattern.
Free verse poetry.
500
It's raining…raining all around. It's raining puddles on the ground. On my booted feet, it's raining rivers in the street. It's raining cats and dogs.
There are 3 forms of figurative language. What are they?
Rhyme, repetition, and idioms.
500
What is poetry?
A type of literature that uses the sounds, rhythms, and meanings of words to describe the world in striking and imaginative ways.