Poetry Terms

Poetry Terms

Assessment

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.5, RL.11-12.3, RL.8.4

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

Back

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A type of poem that tells a story and was traditionally set to music.

Back

Ballad

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A word's dictionary definition

Back

Denotation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The idea or feeling that people associate with a word; a word's secondary meaning.

Back

Connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Also known as "vowel rhyme," is the repetition of vowel sounds across a line of text or poetry.

Back

Assonance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The repetition of the same consonant sounds in a line of text. These alike sounds can appear anywhere in the word, but will usually be found at its end or middle, or at the end of the stressed syllable.

Back

Consonance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Refers to a word choice.

Back

Diction

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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