Poetic Terms
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English
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9th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a comparison of unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?
Back
Simile: A figure of speech that directly compares two different things, often using the words 'like' or 'as' to highlight similarities.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
Back
Stanza: A grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?
Back
Imagery: Descriptive language that evokes sensory experience, helping readers visualize scenes, hear sounds, or feel emotions.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are words or phrases repeated throughout the poem?
Back
Repetition: A literary device where words or phrases are repeated to emphasize a theme or idea.
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CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are words that imitate sounds?
Back
Onomatopoeia: A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes, such as 'buzz' or 'clang'.
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CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?
Back
Metaphor: A figure of speech that implies a comparison between two unrelated 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
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem?
Back
Rhyme Scheme: The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem, often described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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