Diagnostic Flashcard-Elements of poetry

Front

The word that means "the feelings or emotions a poem is trying to show".

Back

Mood

Front

A paragraph in a poem is also called a _______.

Back

Stanza

Front

What is a group of words in a poem called?

Back

A line

Front

True or False: All poems must rhyme.

Back

False

Front

What are words that imitate sounds?

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Shine bright like a diamond.
• I'm hungry like the wolf.
• Love is a battlefield

Back

Love is a battlefield

Front

Which sentence below shows personification?

The air was cold.

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The sun is bright yellow.

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The cat raced down the hall.

,

The leaves danced in the wind.

Back

The leaves danced in the wind.

Front

Which sentence below is a simile?

• She runs as fast as a cheetah.
• She runs fast.
• She is a fast runner.
• She and a cheetah run fast.

Back

She runs as fast as a cheetah.

Front

Which of these lines has the same rhythm (meter) as "One banana two banana"? Options: How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood, I'm a monkey you're a monkey, I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream, Howdy partner

Back

I'm a monkey you're a monkey

Front

Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers.

This is an example of what poetic sound device?

Back

Alliteration