ELA 8 Poetry Terms Review!

Type of poem that tells a story

Poetry uses these instead of paragraphs:

Type of poem that used to be sung using a lyre

Her eyes are as sparkly as diamonds.

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

A couplet is...

He texted me a million times is an example of

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

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

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

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

Her eyes staring back at me were dark pieces of coal, I could see that she was truly sad is a

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

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

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

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

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

What is the imagery found in this line: Does it sag like a heavy load?

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

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

The theme of a work of literature is defined as

The title of a poem...

Several lines grouped together in a poem

comparing two unlike things using like or as

His temper was a roaring lion is an example of...

True or False: All poems rhyme

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

An exaggerated statement

One single part of a poem

The meter of a poem is...

Giving human-like characteristics to nonhuman things

Type of poetry that is meant to be performed

Poetry is....