Cinquain
What are the two types of Cinquain?
word count
syllable count
Traditionally, what is the theme of a limerick?
silly
funny
humorous
Who is the 'father' of sonnets?
William Shakespeare
What type of figurative language is this?
The student got 10/10, they were as bright as a button.
simile
In a word count Cinquain, what types of how many & what type of words are on line 3?
3
-ing verbs
AABBA
How many syllables does every line of a sonnet have?
10
What type of figurative language is this?
As I opened the curtains, the sun greeted me with its warmth.
personification
In a word count Cinquain, how many word are in line 4 and what do they do?
4 words
show emotion about the topic
What is the syllable count of a limerick?
7-10
7-10
5-7
5-7
7-10
What is the name of a sonnet's last stanza?
Rhyming couplet
What type of figurative language is this?
The class were a melting pot of ideas.
metaphor
Complete this cinquain poem
Dragon
Strong, fierce
Flying, walking, eating
So very mystical, magical
_______________
Synonym for dragon:
beast
monster
creature
Complete this limerick
A woman who once heard a mouse
ran screaming all through the __________
she sent in a _________
to dispose of the rat
to find out it was only her spouse!
house
cat
What is wrong with this first stanza taken from a sonnet?
School is out and summer camps will soon start
And older people feel younger at heart
And even at night it's warm and lazy
If you don't like summer you must be crazy.
The rhyme scheme is incorrect.
It is AABB, but it should be ABAB.
What type of figurative language is this?
They were so upset, they cried a river.
hyperbole