Exploring Poetry

Onomatopoeia

• A direct comparison that does not use like and as.

• An imitation of sounds.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Metaphor

• A direct comparison that does not use like or as.

• An imitation of sounds.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Which figurative language is the following sentence:

Tweet-tweet! It is the morning bird...

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Identify the poetic device-

streams full of stars, like skies at night.

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

In the poem 'Leisure', the poet wants to highlight the fact that he faces ______________.

Name the poet of the poem 'Leisure'

• W.H.Davies

• H.W.Daves

• W. H. Davis

Find out the rhyming scheme of the poem Liesure.

• aabb

• abcb

• abab

• abcd

What does the poet want to convey through this poem?

• Find time to relax and admire nature.

• Keep sheep and cows as pet.

• Find new ways to debate on various topics.

Who has been personified as a beautiful dancer?

• The poet

• cows

• nature

Which type of poem has a 5-7-5 syllable structure?

• Limerick

• Free verse

• Haiku

• Acrostic