Unit 2 Week 5 - Wonders - The Inventor Thinks Up Helicopters

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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, 'as light as a feather'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' for a bee or 'sizzle' for frying.

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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, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals or objects, like 'the wind whispered'.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a free verse poem?

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A free verse poem is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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What is a limerick?

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A limerick is a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (AABBA).

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What is the main idea of 'The Inventor Thinks Up Helicopters'?

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The poem explores the creativity and imagination involved in inventing new things, like helicopters.

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What does the poet think about the ornithopter?

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The poet views the ornithopter as a silly and unusual invention.

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What is the purpose of figurative language in poetry?

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Figurative language enhances the meaning and emotional impact of the poem by creating vivid images and comparisons.