Not Vocab, Poetry Test Flashcards
1
Q
Bio poem
A
Josh
Happy, sad, joyful
Who wants to see Star Wars
Who wonders about tadpoles
Miller
2
Q
Haiku
A
Ancient Japanese poem consisting of 3 lines
3
Q
Haiku
1st line 5 syllables. 2nd line 7 syllables. 3rd line 5 syllables
A
Little brothers, ugh
Mom says he has to stay but
I say why not vote?
4
Q
Haikus should be read in one ______
A
Breath. *focus on showing, not telling
5
Q
Tanka
A
Poems with 5 lines, 5, 7, 5, 7, 7
6
Q
Tankas evoke feeling
A
Hazy autumn moon The sound of chestnuts dropping From an empty sky I gather your belongings Into boxes for the poor
7
Q
Limerick
A
Often funny poem with strong beat
8
Q
5 lines
Structure: AABBA
Lines 1, 2, and 5 should have 7-10 syllables
Lines 3 and 4 should have 5-7 syllables
A
There once was a boy who played ball And one day he took a big fall He fell on his head And oops now he's dead The boy could no longer play ball
9
Q
Concrete
A
Also called a shape poem or visual poem
Picture of a sailboat made up of words of a poem
10
Q
Sonnet
A
Means “little song”
11
Q
Sonnets have __ lines and ___ syllables
A
14 lines
10 syllables
12
Q
Diamonte
A
Shaped like diamond
Night
Dark, lonely
Sleep, rest; bright, sunny
Working, doing stuff
Day
