Exploring the Elements of Poetry

What is the main goal of the poetry unit?

• To write a poem

• To learn about 'Love That Dog'

• To understand all the discussed vocabulary

• To perform a play

What does 'imagery' in poetry help to do?

• Make sounds

• Paint a picture in the mind

• Create a physical structure

• Describe scents

Which words are used to create a simile?

• And, or

• Like, as

• But, nor

• Then, if

Which element is not necessarily present in all poems?

• Rhyme

• Metaphors

• Imagery

• Stanzas

What does a metaphor directly do?

• Repeats words for emphasis

• States one thing is another

• Describes the sound of words

• Compares using 'like' or 'as'

What is alliteration?

• Giving human traits to non-human objects

• Repeating the ending sound of words

• Repeating the beginning sound of words

• Using exaggerated statements

What is an example of personification?

• The water was cold

• The cat ran fast

• The sun smiled

• The book was thick

Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Purple

• Quickly

• Whisper

• Sizzle

What does 'hyperbole' involve?

• Literal descriptions

• Direct comparisons

• Exaggeration

• Understatement

What defines a stanza in a poem?

• A group of lines

• The number of words

• The rhyme scheme

• The length of lines