Poetry

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'My sloppy sister snoozes.'

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What is repetition in poetry?

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Repetition is the recurring use of a sound, a word, a phrase, or a line in a poem.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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What is free verse poetry?

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Free verse is poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme.

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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 'like' or 'as,' such as 'My grandmother was as beautiful as a Texas sunrise.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in the final syllables of lines in a poem.

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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 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

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What is a limerick?

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A limerick is a humorous five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme (AABBA).

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What is a cinquain?

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A cinquain is a five-line poem that follows a specific syllable or word count pattern.