POETIC DEVICES REVIEW English 4

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What is the term for when a word in the middle of a sentence rhymes with a word at the end of the sentence?

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Internal Rhyme

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

Identify the poetic device in the line: 'Ah, distinctly I remember, it was in the bleak December.'

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Internal Rhyme

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the term for a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art?

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Allusion

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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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What is the poetic device that involves the repetition of similar vowel sounds?

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Assonance

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds, especially at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Define 'metaphor' in the context of poetic devices.

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is 'simile' and how does it differ from metaphor?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', whereas a metaphor does not use these words.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is 'imagery' in poetry?

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Imagery refers to descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates vivid mental pictures.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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Explain the concept of 'personification' in poetry.

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What is 'hyperbole' and how is it used in poetry?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9