poetry and vocab.

Define Ambition

• Having or showing strong desire and determination to succeed

• The quality of being outstanding or extremely good

• The ability to judge well

• Persistence in doing something despite difficulty

What are the key elements to a poem?

• Speech

• Rhythm

• Music

• Pattern

What are two key elements to a story?

• Patterns and rhythm

• Main idea and details

Choose the rhyming words: Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

Choose the rhyming words: Hold fast to dreams for when dreams go life is a barren field frozen with snow.

Define Adaptability

• Having or showing strong desire and determination to succeed

• Coping with unwelcome change

• The ability to judge well

• Persistence in doing something despite difficulty

What is the rhyme scheme of a limerick?

• a/a/a/b/a

• a/b/b/b/a

• a/a/b/b/a

• b/a/a/b/a

How many lines are in a limerick?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Define Excellence

• Having or showing strong desire and determination to succeed

• The quality of being outstanding or extremely good

• The ability to judge well

• Persistence in doing something despite difficulty

What is a prediction?

• Guessing what has already happened

• Knowing what the entire is about

• Knowing exactly what happens

• Guessing what happens next