Poetry Review

What is a poem?

• It is writing that is written in short, condensed language.

• It often follows a pattern or shape.

• It often has a musical, or sing-song quality.

• All of those things

What is figurative language?

• It is a group of lines that are written together that usually represents a complete thought.

• It is a form of writing that makes interesting comparisons to allow a reader to think about a topic in a new way.

• It follows a pattern or shape.

What is a simile?

• It is when you give a non-living thing human characteristics.

• This is when you exaggerate (make it seem WAY bigger, scarier, etc.) that it couldn’t possibly be true.

• When the words create a mental picture using the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

• It is when an author compares two things using the word “LIKE” or the word “AS.”

What is a metaphor?

• It is when an author compares two things but does NOT use the word “like” or “as.”

• It is when you give a non-living thing human characteristics.

• It is when the words create a mental picture using the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

What is personification?

• It is when the words create a mental picture using the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

• This is when you exaggerate (make it seem WAY bigger, scarier etc,) that it couldn’t possibly be true.

• It is when you give a non-living thing human characteristics.

What is imagery?

• This is when you exaggerate (make it seem WAY bigger, scarier etc.) that it couldn’t possibly be true.

• It is when an author compares two things using the word “LIKE” or the word “AS.”

• It is when the words create a mental picture using the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

What is hyperbole?

• It is when the words create a mental picture using the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

• It is when an author compares two things using the word “LIKE” or the word “AS.”

• This is when you exaggerate (make it seem WAY bigger, scarier etc.) that it couldn’t possibly be true.

What is a rhyme?

• This is when you exaggerate (make it seem WAY bigger, scarier etc.) that it couldn’t possibly be true.

• It is when you give a non-living thing human characteristics.

• The words at the end of two lines in a poem have a similar sound.

What is a stanza?

• The words at the end of two lines in a poem have a similar sound.

• This is a group of lines written together that usually represent a complete thought.

• It is the big idea or life lesson that the author wants you to think about.

What is a theme?

• This is a group of lines written together that usually represent a complete thought.

• It is the big idea, or life lesson that the author wants you to think about.

• It is when the words at the end of two lines in a poem have a similar sound.