Poetry Vocabulary and SPLaTT Strategy

Front

That tree is moving like a dancer. This is a ........

Back

Simile

Front

He was a mountain of a man.

Back

Metaphor

Front

The gates to my house welcomed me with open arms. Is a ....

Back

Personification

Front

The rough sand felt scratchy against by sunburnt feet on the sweltering beach.

Back

Imagery

Front

CRASH! BANG! CHIRP! POW! These are....

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!" Is a ....

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Sally sells seashells by the sea shore. Is...

Back

Alliteration

Front

"Snug as a bug in a rug" shows...

Back

Rhyme

Front

Which of these is NOT a sound device used in poetry? Simile, Alliteration, Repetition, Onomatopoeia

Back

Simile

Front

Which of these is NOT a Graphical Element in poetry? Capital Letters, Line Length, Word Position, Rhyme

Back

Rhyme