Poetry Vocabulary

Front

The sun is shining bright

This is a lovely sight.

You are like a day of May

And I as worthless as hay.

This is an example of ___________________.

Back

rhyme

Front

The people along the sand

All turn and look one way.

They turn their back on the land.

They look at the sea all day.

The rhyme scheme of the poem is ________________.

Back

ABAB

Front

How many stanzas does the poem have?

Back

3 stanzas

Front

I am who I am.

I do not care.

You are who you are.

Let them all stare.

How many lines does this poem have?

Back

4

Front

What does the roller-coaster symbolize?

Back

the narrator's life

Front

I don't think you will

Ever fully understand

How you've touched my life

And made me who I am.

I don't think you could ever know

Just how truly special you are,

That even on the darkest nights

You are my brightest star.

What is the theme of the poem?

Back

appreciating someone

Front

What is the tone of the poem?

Our street was once a peaceful place

Kids played and you could jog

But our tranquil life was shattered

When the neighbour got a dog.

The thing would howl all through the day

And even after dark

And just as you tried to go to sleep...

The mongrel thing would bark.

Options:

satisfied

,

annoyed

,

frightened

Back

annoyed

Front

This is an example of _________________.

Back

free verse

Front

The paintbrush was a magic wand in his hand.

Back

This is a metaphor.

Front

On her first day of school, Leanne was as cool as a cucumber.

Back

This is a simile.