English Flashcards
(11 cards)
1
Q
What is a simile?
A
Saying something is ‘like’ or ‘as’
2
Q
What is personification?
A
Something having human like qualities
3
Q
What is onamatopoiea?
A
Words that sound the same as they are (e.g. SMASH, BANG, CRACK)
4
Q
What is Assonance?
A
Repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of the word
5
Q
What is alliteration?
A
Repetition of the first letter
6
Q
What is a metaphore?
A
Saying something is something else
7
Q
What features does a Haiku poem have?
A
- non-rhyming poem
- 17 syllables
- Japanese origin
- 5,7,5 syllables
- usually about nature
8
Q
What are features of a ballad poem?
A
- tells a story ( once there was…)
- rhyme scheme ABAB
- usually tells a love story
9
Q
What are features of a Cinquain poem?
A
• five lines that don’t rhyme
10
Q
What are features of a Sonnet poem?
A
- expresses thoughts and ideas
- 14 lines
- 10 syllables
11
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What are features of a Limerick poem?
A
- rhyme scheme- AABBA
* humorous poem
