Poetry

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What is a Limerick?

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A Limerick is a humorous poem consisting of five lines with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (AABBA).

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What is an Acrostic poem?

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An Acrostic poem is a type of poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.

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What is a Haiku?

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A Haiku is a traditional Japanese poem that consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is a literary device where the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of closely placed words.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is a Cinquain?

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A Cinquain is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable or word count pattern.

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What is a Diamante poem?

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A Diamante poem is a seven-line poem shaped like a diamond that contrasts two opposite ideas.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, often described using letters.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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 'like' or 'as'.