Poetry Revision

A word that makes a sound is

• spoonerism

• alliteration

• rhyming

• onomatopoeia

'She saw seven seals sunning themselves' is an example of what?

• puns

• verses

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

'Splat!' is an example of what poetic technique?

• nonsense words

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• spoonerism

How does alliteration add to the poem?

• makes it flow

• speeds it up

• creates imagery

• organises the poem

Puns are examples of word play.

'I must go to the dentist at tooth-hurty"

Choose the best explanation for this pun

• It is silly

• Tooth hurty is also the time 2:30 which makes it humorous

• To make it sound like a little children speaking

• It is nonsense

What is a nelogism?

• a word that is confusing and silly

• a made up word or combination of two words that encourages imagery

• the same sound at the start of 2+ words

• a type of wordplay that makes a joke

Which poetic device appeals to the audience's sense of humour and encourages them to think deeper?

• Alliteration

• Neologisms

• Puns

How does onomatopoeia help a poem?

• creates imagery and sounds for the audience to enjoy

• adds a funny word

• makes it easy to ready

Repetition.....

• is annoying

• can be confusing

• helps the reader remember the main message

What poetic device is this.....

"The dog dug down deep into the backyard"

• Rhyming

• Onomatopoeia

• Neologism

• Alliteration