INTRODUCTION TO POEMS

What is a poem?

• a composition in verse; a type of literature, or artistic writing, that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions

• a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

• to speak very softly or under the breath

• the quality of being different

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What does rhyme mean?

• to cover especially by winding or folding

• close similarity in the final sounds of two or more words

• something worn to keep away evil and bring good luck

• to pay attention in order to hear

What are words that imitate sounds?

• onomatopoeia
• personification
• simile
• synonyms

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

• personification
• verse
• metaphor
• simile

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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.

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

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

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Poetry that does not have a set rhyming pattern.

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

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How  is  poetry  written?  (structure)

• a)  Sentences & paragraphs
• b)  Sentences 
• c)  Lines & paragraphs
• d)  Lines & stanzas

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____________ is a comparison of two unlike things, but does not use the words "like" or "as".

• Simile
• Synonym
• Personification
• Metaphor

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What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The sun was calling my name with its glowing, warm rays of light"

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Refrain
• Hyperbole

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