Poetry Flashcard

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is free verse in poetry?

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Free verse is a type of poetry that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter. It allows poets to express their thoughts and feelings without the constraints of traditional forms.

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What does 'theme' mean in literature?

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The theme is the underlying message or moral of a story. It is the central idea that the author wants to convey to the reader.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What is a haiku?

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A haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

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What is a limerick?

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A limerick is a humorous poem consisting of five lines with a specific rhythm and an AABBA rhyme scheme.

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What is a ballad?

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A ballad is a form of narrative poetry that tells a story, often in a musical style, and typically has a regular rhyme and rhythm.

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What is the main idea of a text?

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The main idea is the primary point or concept that the author wants to communicate in a piece of writing.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, such as 'Time is a thief'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.