Poetry

Figurative Language

100

Example: The kitten was as soft as a blanket.

What is a simile?

200

Example: The lake was a mirror reflecting my image.

What is a metaphor?

300

Example: Suzie Summer was a super swimmer.

What is an alliteration?

400

A simile uses these 2 words to compare unlike things.

What are "like" and "as" ?

500

Example: Buzzzzzzz!

What is an onomatopoeia?

Types

100

This poem has 3 lines, each line has a certain number of syllables.

What is a Haiku?

200

This is the pattern for a haiku.

What is 5-7-5 (syllables)?

300

This poem uses each letter of a word to begin a line.

What is an acrostic?

400

This is what a Haiku poem is usually written about.

What is nature?

500

These poems can be long or short, rhyme, or not; there are no rules

What is a free verse?

Examples

100

This is an example: Elegantly and efficiently shaped Good to eat Great fun to find at Easter Smooth shelled

What is an example of an acrostic poem?

200

This poem _____________. The cat ate a mouse And then brought it in the house.

What is "rhymes"

300

This is an example: My life is Jello Sitting, waiting in the bowl Patiently to gel.

What is an example of a haiku?

400

This is an example: Wind Blowing briskly Leaves fall From The Trees We rake Colored leaves In A Big Pile. And jump.

What is a free verse?

500

This haiku is wrong because... The sun sets above me And still I hear the sweet sound of one heart thumping

there are 6 syllables in the first line, but there should only be 5 syllables.

Did you know?

100

This type of poem is Japanese.

What is a haiku?

200

He wrote "A light in the Attic" - which is a book of poems for kids.

Who is Shel Silverstein?

300

When 2 lines have words at the end that rhyme it is called a couplet. There are ____ couplets in this poem: I've had cabbage, lettuce, blackberries Pasta, oats and strawberries Bagels, beans and hot dogs Eggplant, ham and cheese logs I've had pumpkin and potato Truffles and tomato Diced, sliced, cubed and riced Boiled and fried Soaked and dried Burgers, tacos, ice cream too Radishes red and berries blue Despite all this, I'm feeling thinner... Still, that was lunch, now what's for dinner?

What is 7 couplets?

400

This is Ms. Sarah's favorite poet.

Who is e.e. cummings?

500

Poetry can be romantic and is used a lot on this holiday.

What is Valentine's Day?