Poems

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The party was a swirling tornado'.

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What does the word 'talented' mean?

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Talented means having a natural ability or skill in a particular area, similar to being creative.

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What is a rhyme?

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A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in poems. For example, 'chart' and 'heart' rhyme.

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What is a theme in poetry?

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The theme is the main idea or message of a poem. It reflects the poet's thoughts and feelings about a particular subject.

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What is a haiku?

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A haiku is a type of Japanese poem that has three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

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What is free verse poetry?

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Free verse poetry does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter, allowing the poet more freedom in expression.

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What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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Imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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What is personification?

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

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What is an 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 a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.