Onomatopoeia and Acrostics

Onomatopoeia & Acrostics

What is onomatopoeia in poetry? Give an example to support your answer.
Onomatopoeia is word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to. When you pronounce a word, it will mimic its sound. 

Example

Boom-The boom of the fireworks scared the baby.

Bark-Bark! Bark! The dog woke me up.

What is an acrostic poem? Give an example to support your answer.

MAN

M    ust be

A     lways

N     aughty

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

The clouds sailed across the sky.

She looks like an angel.

What is a stanza? Explain and give an example. : a group of lines of poetry forming a unit. 

Ex. I did but see you passing by

But I shall love you till I die.

What is a quatrain?

A quatrain is a verse with four lines.

I lay staring up at the sky,
Not a cloud in sight,
Then a pig flew right on by,
And gave me a fright.

What is a couplet?

Haiku – Can you write a haiku poem?