Poetry Terms

Poetry Terms

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English

6th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an allusion?

Back

A reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or event.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define alliteration.

Back

Repeating consonant sounds in closely connected words.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the mood of a passage that describes fear and destruction?

Back

Suspenseful.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What literary device is used in the phrase 'Fruit is fuel for a healthy body'?

Back

Metaphor.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define personification.

Back

Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

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