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What is a haiku?

a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5, with images of the nature throughout.

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What FIVE things do you write about in a colour/emotion poem?

sight, sound, touch, taste, smell

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What is a rhetorical question?

A question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer.

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How many syllables are in LINE 2 of a HAIKU?

7 syllables

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What is an acrostic poem?

a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase.

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monster

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rocket

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baam

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True or False: The rhyme scheme for Limericks is ABABA?

FALSE

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Identify the HYPERBOLE in "Mort Aux Chats" (Death to Cats)?

"cats eat seven times their own weight in food each week"

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shark

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lifesaver

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What is the rhetorical question in "The Flustards"?

"But waiting for what...?

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Identify the REPETITION in "The Flustards" by Dr Seuss?

"And" "NEVER" are repeated

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What is the definition of tone?

How the author has written their feelings or attitude toward the subject matter.

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gold

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gift

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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What is a free verse poem?

poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular rhythm.

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What is hyperbole?

Over exaggerating in a poem for effect.

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What is an adjective?

Words that describe a noun

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