Poetry Elements Flashcard

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What is repetition in poetry?

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The deliberate use of the same word, phrase, line, or stanza multiple times to create emphasis, rhythm, or a specific effect.

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Which of the following is an example of end rhyme?

• sun and moon
• dog and cat
• cat and hat
• tree and grass

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cat and hat

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What is internal rhyme in poetry?

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Rhyme within a line

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
• She sells sea shells on the seashore.
• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

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What is free verse in poetry?

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Poetry without a specific rhyme scheme or metrical pattern.

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Which of the following is an example of regular rhythm?

• Beating of a heart
• Ticking of a clock
• Sound of raindrops
• Randomly flickering lights

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Ticking of a clock

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What is onomatopoeia in poetry?

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The use of words that imitate or suggest the sound of what they describe.

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Which of the following is an example of repetition?

• Using synonyms to convey the same meaning in a sentence.
• Repeating a word or phrase multiple times in a sentence or paragraph
• Including multiple examples to support a point in an essay.
• Using different punctuation marks to emphasize a point in a paragraph.

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Repeating a word or phrase multiple times in a sentence or paragraph

Front

Which of the following is an example of end rhyme?

• dog and cat
• cat and hat
• tree and leaf
• sun and moon

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cat and hat

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What is regular rhythm in poetry?

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Consistent pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of a poem.