Poetry Terms Review

Poetry Terms Review

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English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.4, RL.8.3, L.11-12.5A

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is giving human traits to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is tone in poetry?

Back

Tone refers to the attitude or emotional quality of the poem, conveyed through word choice and style.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is theme in poetry?

Back

The theme is the underlying message or moral of the poem, often reflecting on life or human nature.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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