Poetry Practice

What is a stanza?

• A grouping of lines that form a unit in a poem.

• Message or idea that an author has interpreted by the reader.

• A unit in poetry that consists of any words arranged in one row.

• A set of group of three lines of verse rhyming together or connected by rhyme.

Match the following to complete the definition:

• comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".

• personification

• when an idea or object is given human attributes and/or feelings.

• Simile

• comparison of two unlike things that share something in common without using "like" or "as".

• Hyperbole

• overly exaggerated statement or claim.

• Irony

• contradictory statement or situations reveal a reality that is different of what appears to be true.

• Metaphor

How to analyze the rhyme scheme of a poem?

• Look to the last sound in each line.

• Look to the first sound in each line.

• Look for the same word in each line.

• Look at your friend's answer.

"The use of words that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to" is the definition of?

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

• scheme

• rhyme

• alliteration

• repetition

Crash, ZOINK, Moo, BOOM, and POP are examples of

• alliteration

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• poetry

Her eyes are as sparkly as a diamond is a

• smilie

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

• stanza

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

• alliteration

• personification

• rhyme

• stanza

Read the passage and choose the word that best describes the tone. Alice got an A or her essay

And, I don't understand why.

She doesn't work as hard

or write as well as I do.

• jealous

• joyous

• peaceful

• grim