Poetry

Front

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

Back

Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What do you call a grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a line of space?

Back

Stanza

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What is a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is a dissimilar object or thing?

Back

Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is it called when human qualities are given to nonhuman things?

Back

Personification

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is a form of literature that uses rhythm, rhyme, sound, or structure to express something in an artistic way?

Back

Poetry

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect?

Back

Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Front

What is a recurring phrase or line in a poem?

Back

Refrain

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What is the pattern of beats or stresses in a line of poetry?

Back

Meter

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What is a poem that tells a story, often with a plot and characters?

Back

Narrative Poem

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5