Figurative Lang.
_________ compares two things using like or as.
Simile
A truth, message, or lesson about life.
Theme
Which excuse did Jack give at first as to why he did not want to write poetry?
He said boys do not write poetry. Girls do.
Europeans crossed the Atlantic Ocean and stopped where ___________?
North America
Which 3 groups fought in the French and Indian War?
British, French, and American Indians
_________ compares two things without using like or as.
Metaphor
The sound, beat, and feel of a poem.
What was Jack's first poem about?
He wrote about a blue car splattered with mud speeding down a road.
________________ already occupied the land that the Europeans decided to live on.
American Indians
What was the main reason for the French and Indian War?
Britain, France, and the American Indians competed for land in North America.
__________ is an exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
The feeling a reader gets from a piece of poetry or literature.
Mood
Why did Jack like the Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright poem?
He liked how it sounded in his ears.
Some Indians died from _________ brought over by the Europeans.
New Diseases
Which area of land did the British and French want the most?
Ohio River Valley
is a phrase or expression that means something different than what the words actually say.
Idiom
The beat of the poem.
Meter
What does the word anonymous mean?
not named or identified
the leader of the Wampanoag tribe, was known as King Phillip by the colonists.
Metacom
To protect the most wanted area of land, who did the British team up with against the French?
The Cherokees
______________ is when an object or idea is given human-like characteristics.
Personification
Poet’s use of language that appeals to the 5 senses in order to help the reader imagine exactly what is being described
Imagery
What was the best poem Jack ever read.
Love that Boy
The ___________ lost the most lives in King Phillip's War.
Indians
To protect the most wanted area of land, who did the French team up with against the British?
The Creek