Poetry Study Guide

This is the opposite of rhyming because it focuses on the same beginning sound.

The lion roared when the snake hissed at it.

A blank space between lines of poetry

He was as strong as a steam train.

The way the author “sounds” (his/her feeling or attitude)

When a word sounds close to how it is spelled/written.

She was a little mouse in a library when she took the test.

Words that paint a picture in your head, appealing to the senses

Bob ate burgers until he burped.

When words like gray, sullen, dreary, teary-eyed, silent express sadness

Comparing two things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Mate and weight

The room felt like a sweltering jungle in the summer.

A way to “show” the reader that you are changing ideas

An exaggeration of something to make it sound “more/less” than it is.

The golden sun slowly rose in the emerald blue sky, spreading warmth on us

When you give a “thing” human abilities, actions, or qualities.

2 or more words that have the same ending sound

I think that the sky misses the sun at night

She cried for a week straight!!

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

What Line #____ shows personification.

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

What line shows an internal rhyme?

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

What line shows the MOST alliteration?

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

Which line shows onomatopoeia?

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

Which line shows a simile?

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

Which line contains a metaphor?

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

Which line uses the MOST imagery (most senses)?

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

What is the tone of this poem?

Line 1 – Buzzing past my swollen ear on a warm July night
Line 2 – Like a child, whining for sweet things
Line 3 – The blood in my veins calls it to come close
Line 4 – You awful, tiny vampire with wings!!!!!
Line 5 – If I stay still, I think I can kill
Line 6 – But her 8 million kids she brings

What is the "figurative" message of this poem?