What are syllables?
the smallest unit of spoken language that can be uttered in a single, uninterrupted sound.
What is a haiku?
a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5, with images of the nature throughout.
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing.
True or False: The rhyme scheme for Limericks is ABABA?
FALSE
What is the rhetorical question in "The Flustards"?
"But waiting for what...?
What is rhyme?
a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words that make the beat in a poem.
What is the definition of tone?
How the author has written their feelings or attitude toward the subject matter.
What is a verb?
a word used to describe an action; a "doing" word
What is the definition of ellipses?
3 dots that show an absence of words for certain effect.
What is an adjective?
Words that describe a noun
What is an acrostic poem?
a poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase.
What is hyperbole?
Over exaggerating in a poem for effect.
What is a rhetorical question?
A question asked to make a point rather than to get an answer.
What is a free verse poem?
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular rhythm.
What is a sonnet?
A poem with 14 lines of iambic pentameter and a set rhyme scheme.
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
Identify the HYPERBOLE in "Mort Aux Chats" (Death to Cats)?
"cats eat seven times their own weight in food each week"
What are truncated sentences?
a shortened sentence with missing words, often for a casual or concise effect
What is repetition in poetry?
A word or phrase that is repeated in the poem.
What is a rhyme scheme?
a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words at the end of the line in poems.
What is a metaphor?
a figure of speech where you describe something by saying it is something else, even though it's not literally the same
What is enjambment?
the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line to the next without punctuation
What is a simile?
the comparison of one thing with another, used to make a description more vivid, using the words "like" or "as".
What is a ballad?
a poem or song that tells a story, often with a focus on a dramatic or emotional event