Poetry

Front

What device assigns human qualities to a non-living thing?

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Personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What are the two main sound devices used in poetry?

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Rhythm and Rhyme

Front

True or False: All poems must rhyme.

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False

Front

What are groups of words in a poem called?

Back

Lines

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CCSS.RL.6.5

Front

What sound device is a comparison of two things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

What is the term for a recurring theme or idea in a poem?

Back

Motif

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor directly states that one thing is another, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Front

What is the purpose of imagery in poetry?

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To create vivid and descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.W.6.3D

Front

What is a stanza in poetry?

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A grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space.

Front

What is the term for the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

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Meter