Wonders Unit 2 Week 5 Vocabulary

Front

What are groups of lines in a poem called?

Back

Stanzas

Front

What is a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What type of poem has only 3 lines and a specific syllable count?

Back

Haiku

Front

What is the term for the rhythm of syllables in a line of poetry?

Back

Meter

Front

What does 'outstretched' mean?

Back

Extended to full length.

Front

What is a poem that tells a story called?

Back

Narrative poem.

Front

What is a humorous poem with a specific rhyme scheme and often a punchline?

Back

Limerick.

Front

What is the repetition of sounds at the end of words in poetry?

Back

Rhyme.

Front

What is a figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

What is the main idea or message of a poem called?

Back

Theme.