Poetry & Figurative Language

Several lines grouped together in a poem

The theme of a work of literature is defined as

Do these lines contain rhyme: Gucci Gang Gucci Gang Gucci Gang Gucci Gang?

True or False: The speaker of a poem is the author.

when the sound of the word is like the sound of the thing it is describing: pop, boom, crash...

type of poem that used to be sung using a lyre

Using an object in literature to represent a big idea, like a white dove representing innocence

one single part of a poem

Crash, ZOINK, MOO, BOOM, and POP are examples of...

type of poem that follows no set pattern of rhyme or rhythm

True or False: Poetry is always written in complete sentences.

Poetry is....

an exaggerated statement

The cat on the mat sat with the bat is an example of

type of poetry that is meant to be performed

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

True or False: All poems rhyme.

type of poem that tells a story

Poetry uses these instead of paragraphs:

The title of a poem...

comparing two unlike things using like or as

The wind slapped me in the face while I walked to school is an example of

Her eyes are as sparkly as diamonds.

Her eyes staring back at me were dark pieces of coal; I could see that she was devastated is a

giving human-like characteristics to nonhuman things

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called this

words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point

He texted me a million times is an example of