poems

Poems!

All the things we know

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Characteristics of poems can be

• rhyme

• rhythm

• mood

• figurative language

Poll

Poems can be hard to understand. That is why we must read them at least 2 times.

• True! We need to understand what it is trying to tell us!

• False.

Multiple Choice

Poetry that does not have a set rhyming pattern.

• a)  Patterned
• b)  Free Verse
• c)  Rhymed
• d)  Humorous

Multiple Choice

Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

• a)  Poet
• b)  Speaker
• c)  Stanza
• d)  Lines

Multiple Choice

What is personification?

• A person emphasizing something in a poem.
• An object or animal taking on human characteristics.
• A type of poem that tells about a person's life.
• A type of poetry that uses metaphors to describe a person.

Multiple Choice

What is a comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"?

• personification
• verse
• metaphor
• simile

Multiple Choice

What are words that imitate sounds?

• onomatopoeia
• personification
• simile
• synonyms

Multiple Choice

What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?

• stanza
• onomatopoeia
• optical illusion
• imagery

Multiple Choice

What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem?

• rhyme scheme
• rhythm
• repetition
• rhyme

NO RULES! Poems can

• rhyme

• not rhyme

• have many lines

• have few lines

Read the poem

Think about it.

What is it saying?

Poll

I can tell that the boy is

• excited to dive in

• checking to make sure its safe

• scared to dive

• dreaming

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the following poem:
The horse stood tall
Above them all.
He towered like a king
Such a beautiful thing.
He trotted with grace
With a perfect pace
The blue ribbon all a glow
He had finally won the show.

• The horse won the show
• The horse is ugly
• The horse was tired
• The horse was up on a hill