6th Grade Poetry Terms

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Who is the narrator of a poem?

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The speaker is the narrator of a poem, conveying the poem's message and emotions.

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Which poetry term assigns human qualities to a non-living thing?

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Personification is the term used to give human qualities to non-living things.

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What is the poet's attitude toward the poem?

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Tone refers to the poet's attitude toward the subject of the poem.

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What is a unit of meaning that could be 1 word, a phrase, or even a sentence?

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A line is a unit of meaning in poetry.

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What is the use of words that imitate sound?

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Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a direct comparison between two unlike things?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things.

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What is the emotional feeling created by a poem?

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Mood is the emotional feeling or atmosphere that a poem creates for the reader.

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What is a repeated line or phrase in a poem?

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A refrain is a repeated line or phrase in a poem, often found at the end of stanzas.

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What is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

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Meter is the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.

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