WorksheetsPoetry and Figurative Language
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A Japanese poem with 3 lines that has 17 syllables is called a
free verse
rhyming verse
limerick
haiku
Rhymed verse has
only 5 lines
has a rhyme scheme and can be any length
is Japanese
is only about nature
Free verse usually has NO
figurative language
rhyme scheme
metaphors
syllables
Which is an example of a metaphor?
He erupted like a volcano.
Very vivacious volcanoes erupted!
The giant volcano spit out lava!
My dad was a volcano of anger
What is an example of personification?
The horse wore his dress and the mice danced in pearls.
The frog hopped into the lake.
A big giraffe reached up with his long tongue for a leaf.
The old man enjoyed his coffee.
How can you identify a limerick?
It has 5 lines and an AABBA rhyme scheme
It has no rhyming words
It is only three lines
It is always very serious and sad
What does perspective mean?
It is what happens to light when it touches water
An author's feelings or point of view.
Character traits
Motivations
A Narrator is
a person who delivers pizzas
A person who works on a farm
The person who is telling a story or poem.
Another name for an astronaut
The characteristics of a haiku are
5 lines
27 syllables
3 lines
17 syllables
4 paragraph essay
16 stanzas
What are the characteristics of free verse poetry?
3 lines
17 syllables
No specific amount of lines syllables and no rhyme scheme.
An AABBA rhyme scheme
What is an example of alliteration?
The popcorn burnt my tongue
Stephanie sang soft songs to her sister
Rene was meaner than a snake
He broke her heart
I am starving to death is an example of
alliteration
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
"Her mom's hug was warm like a blanket" is an example of:
a metaphor
a simile
personification
hyperbole
