Poetry (Grade 6 Revision)

How many lines does a Haiku have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the usual rhythm / syllable pattern in a Haiku?

• 6-6-6

• 7-5-7

• 5-7-5

• 5-6-5

Haikus are traditional Japanese poems.

What are they written about?

• Nature

• People

• War

• Love

Haikus use juxtaposition, but what is it?

• A beat or rhythm

• A pattern of rhyme

• Giving an object human features

• Comparing two ideas

True or false:

Acrostic poems spell a word or phrase with each first letter of the poem.

• True

• False

What is special about a Shape poem?

• They are about 2D & 3D shapes

• They are three lines long

• The words make the shape of what they describe

• They are about nature

What is special about Kennings poems?

Choose two answers.

• Every line is 3 words long

• It has an ABAB rhyme scheme

• Two-word descriptions every line

• They describe the seasons of the year

Roald Dahl wrote which two poetry books?

• Slimy Seasons

• Revolting Rhymes

• Pointless Poetry

• Dirty Beasts

What is alliteration?

• Words with the same letters at the beginning

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• When you compare two ideas

• Words with the same letters at the end

Which of these IS NOT alliteration?

• wholesome hugs

• tall tower

• shining sun

• beautiful beach