Grade 7: Poetry Unit

One single part of a poem.

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

The cat on the mat sat with the bat.

A poem that tells a story.

What type of poem is shown here?

Poems that spell a word by lining up the beginning letters are called

Comparing two unlike things using like or as.

An exaggerated statement.

The theme of a work of literature is defined as

Words that are used within a poem repeatedly to express a certain point.

The windchill slapped me in the face while I walked to school.

He texted me a million times.

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses.

Several lines grouped together in a poem.

The title of a poem

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

Her eyes are as sparkly as diamonds.

All poems rhyme.

Type of poem that tells a story

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

The sound of the word is like the sound of the thing it is describing. (Pop, Boom, Crash)

A beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze.

A line break is

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

This type of poetry has two lines that rhyme.

Poetry is always written in complete sentences.

Poetry uses these instead of paragraphs.

Comparing two things without using like or as is called

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

Giving human-like characteristics to non-human things.

Poetry is

Which one of these types of poems does not have a rule about how long it can or has to be?