StudySync Unit 2B: Same Team - Poetry Terms

Front

What is the definition of 'previously'?

Back

happening at an earlier time

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the definition of 'require'?

Back

to need for a function or demand by authority

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the definition of 'line' in poetry?

Back

an arrangement of words in a poem; not usually a complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is the definition of 'rhythm' in poetry?

Back

the pattern of unstressed and stressed syllables in a line of poetry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the definition of 'elite'?

Back

of a group or class that is considered the very best

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Front

What is the definition of 'stanza' in poetry?

Back

a group of lines in a poem, often separated by a space

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Front

What is the definition of 'metaphor'?

Back

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the definition of 'simile'?

Back

a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Front

What is the definition of 'imagery'?

Back

descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is the definition of 'theme' in literature?

Back

the central idea or message conveyed in a literary work

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2