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What does it really mean? POWERPOINT JEOPARDY Figurative Language What does it really mean? All about Poetry Random Poetry 10 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 50 50 50 50
The toast jumped out of the toaster. This is an example of what type of figurative language? Personification
This is an example of what type of figurative language? POP! This is an example of what type of figurative language? Onomatopoeia
She sells seashells by the seashore. This is an example of what type of figurative language? Alliteration
The wind danced through the leaves. What type of figurative language is this? Personification
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. What type of figurative language is this? Alliteration
What does this idiom mean? Hit the books. What does this idiom mean? To study
He is as skinny as a toothpick. What does this hyperbole mean? That he is very skinny.
What does this idiom mean? Under the weather. What does this idiom mean? That you are sick or not feeling well.
It is so cold, even a polar bear would need a jacket. What does this hyperbole mean? That it is really cold!
What does this idiom mean? In a pickle. What does this idiom mean? To be in trouble or to be stuck in a bad situation.
How many stanzas does this poem have? Now There's Cookies Some go crunch Some are soft You must agree Home-made is boss. Warm or gooey Square or round Cream in the middle Chips abound. Oreo cookies I'll take more Animal crackers Where's the horse? Of shortbread, chocolate Peanut butter, crisp-- There's no more left I ate the last six. How many stanzas does this poem have? 4 stanzas
There once was a big brown cat That liked to eat a lot of mice. He got all round and fat Because they tasted so nice. What is the rhyme scheme? ABAB
‘We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September,’ I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember ‘We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September,’ Magical In which line can you find this word? Line 3
How many stanzas does this poem have? The Bee Poem A poem is a busy bee Buzzing in your head. His hive is full of hidden thoughts Waiting to be said. His honey comes from your ideas That he makes into rhyme. He flies around looking for What goes on in your mind. When it's time to let him out To make some poetry, He gathers up your secret thoughts And then he sets them free. How many stanzas does this poem have? 3 stanzas
What is repeated in this poem? Inside Inside the house I get ready Inside the car I go to school Inside the school I wait for the bell to ring What is repeated in this poem? Inside
How many stanzas does this poem have? 'How doth the little crocodile Improve his shining tail, And pour the waters of the Nile On every golden scale! How cheerfully he seems to grin How neatly spreads his claws, And welcomes little fishes in, With gently smiling jaws!’ How many stanzas does this poem have? 2 stanzas
It’s raining cats and dogs. What does this idiom mean? That it is raining really hard.
Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are, Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky. What is the rhyme scheme? AABB
How many lines does a limerick have? There once was a wonderful star Who thought she would go very far Until she fell down And looked like a clown She knew she would never go far. How many lines does a limerick have? 5 lines
The water balloons went splat as they hit the ground. What is the onomatopoeia word in the sentence? splat