Poetry STAAR Wars Task Cards

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What is a comparison made by stating that one thing is something else?

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Metaphor: A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

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What poetic device is used when a word imitates a sound?

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Onomatopoeia: A word that phonetically resembles the sound it describes, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is a comparison made using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What poetic device gives human qualities to non-human things?

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Personification: A figure of speech where human traits are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas.

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What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words?

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Alliteration: The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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

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Rhythm: The pattern of sounds in poetry, created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What is the term for the end sounds of words that are the same?

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Rhyme: The repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines in poems.

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What is a phrase that describes something in a way that is not literally true but helps explain an idea?

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Figurative Language: Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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What is the term for a repeated phrase or line in a poem?

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Repetition: The action of repeating something that has already been said or written, often used for emphasis.

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What is the term for a poem that tells a story?

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Narrative Poem: A poem that tells a story and includes characters, a plot, and a setting.