Poetic Devices in Shel Silverstein Poems

Discover poetic devices in Shel Silverstein's fun poems!

Poem #1 - "The Poet Tree" What is the topic of the poem? The mountains. The poet tree. The narrator. Spring time. How many stanzas are in the poem? 1 2 3 4 True or False: This poem has a RHYTHM. TRUE FALSE What imagery do lines 5 6 create? There are webs all across the tree. The tree is very small, with short branches. The tree is very large, with long branches. The tree is full of words. Poem #2 - "Somebody Has To" What is the topic of the poem? The sky. The narrator. Polishing the stars. Starlings and gulls. How many stanzas are in the poem? 1 2 3 4 Who does the author say has been complaining about the stars? The narrator. The eagles, starlings, and the gulls. Somebody. The stars. What kind of figurative language is used in lines 4-5? Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Poem #3 - "The Runners" TRUE or FALSE? This poem has two stanzas. True False How many lines does this poem have? 1 2 3 4 How many syllables are in each line? Type in the number of syllables you count for each line of the poem. 8 6 8 8 What sound device is used in line two? Alliteration of the "Z" sound. Onomatopoeia Assonance of the "O" sound. Alliteration of the "J" sound. Poem #4 - "Writer Waiting" In the poem, the computer is described as being able to do pretty much anything. Based on the last two lines of the poem, what is one thing it CANNOT do? Copy and Correct Think of what to write. Sort and Spell. Find, file, underline, and type. "Knew" and "Do" are examples of words that... Have rhythm. Use repetition. Create imagery. Rhyme. Which of the following lines from the poem is an example of hyperbole? "Oh this shiny new computer." "It knows everything the world ever knew." "I don't need no writin' tutor." "Just as soon as I can think of what to write." Look at the beginning of each line, what phrase is showing repetition? "Oh this..." "And with..." "It can..." "So I'll..." Poem #5 - "Friendship" Read the poem, there is a good rhythm until the final line... which of the following revisions could we make to create a better rhythm in the final line? "And you go and do it" "Do it" "And you go and do it and do it again" No change is necessary. What does the narrator suggest should be done to keep a friendship? They don't have a suggestion. There was nothing to it. The other person should just do as they are told. They should not have anything in common. Which line in this poem contains a hyperbole? Line One Line Three Line Four There is no hyperbole. How many stanzas are in this poem? One Two Three Four Poem #6 - "Invention" What is the problem the narrator has in the poem? They invented a light that plugs into the sun. The sun isn't bright enough. The bulb isn't strong enough. The cord isn't long enough. What sound device is being used in line six? Assonance of the "O" sound. Alliteration of the "B" sound. Assonance of the "U" sound. Alliteration of the "O" sound. Where is repetition used in this poem (THERE ARE TWO ANSWERS). The end of lines 1 2. The beginning of lines 34. The end of lines 4,5, 7. The beginning of lines 5, 6, 7. To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. FIGURATIVE REPETITION SYLLABLE IMAGERY POETRY RHYTHM STANZA RHYME