Elements of Poetry Flashcard

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Poetry is a type of literature that uses musical elements of language to express _____ and _____.

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thoughts and emotions

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Lines can be ______ or ______.

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complete or incomplete

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the _______.

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5 senses, five senses

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Sound devices are rhyme, _____, _____, and _____.

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rhythm, alliteration, onomatopoeia

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A poet is the ____ of the poem.

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Author

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Tone is the speaker's _____ toward the subject.

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attitude

Front

One purpose of poetry is to offer new _____ (Options: perspectives).

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perspectives

Front

Another purpose of poetry is to understand things in a _____ way.

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deeper

Front

Another purpose for poetry is to connect and _____ (Options: empathize)

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empathize

Front

To find the theme of a poem you should look at the form + poetic devices + _____.

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voice