Poetry

To give human qualities to animals or nonhuman objects.

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

• onomatopoeia

To describe by comparing two things.

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

My love for you is a rose is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• rhyme

The rain danced on the roof is an example of...

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

Ring! Ring! is an example of...

• rhyme

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• personification

My grandmother was as beautiful as a Texas sunrise is an example of...

• metaphor

• rhyme

• simile

• onomatopoeia

My sloppy sister snoozes is an example of...

• cleverness

• alliteration

• a rude comment

• personification

How many lines are in this poem?

• 10

• 4

• 8

• 9

How many stanzas are in this poem?

• 3

• 2

• 8

• 10

What is the rhyme scheme this poem?

• ABBA

• AABB

• ABAB

• ABCB

• ABCA