Poetry Formative

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, helping the reader to visualize scenes, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue sea.'

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What is a poet?

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A poet is a person who writes poems, expressing thoughts, feelings, and ideas through the use of creative language.

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What is a poem?

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A poem is a piece of writing that often uses figurative language, is arranged in lines, and may have a rhythm and rhyme.

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What is a line in poetry?

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A line is a single row of words in a poem, which can vary in length and is often part of a stanza.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose, that often shares a common theme or idea.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is rhythm in poetry?

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Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and beats in a poem, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.