POETRY TERMS Review

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9th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is hyperbole?
Back
A form of dramatic exaggeration used in poetry and prose.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What sound device is demonstrated in the line 'Hear the mellow wedding bells'?
Back
Assonance, which is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many syllables does each line of a sonnet have?
Back
10 syllables.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is anaphora?
Back
A type of refrain device where the first word or phrase is repeated in a series of lines.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is alliteration?
Back
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.
Tags
CCSS.RF.1.2A
CCSS.RF.2.3A
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.K.1D
CCSS.RF.K.2A
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a haiku?
Back
A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.
Tags
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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