STAAR EOC Review English II

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What is an internal rhyme?

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An internal rhyme is a rhyme that occurs within a single line of poetry, where a word in the middle of the line rhymes with a word at the end of the same line.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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What is the difference between 'their', 'there', and 'they're'?

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'Their' is a possessive pronoun, 'there' refers to a place, and 'they're' is a contraction for 'they are'.

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is a literary device where the same initial consonant sound is repeated in a series of words, often used to create rhythm or emphasis.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What are sensory details in literature?

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Sensory details are words and phrases that create vivid images in the reader's mind by appealing to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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What is figurative meaning in poetry?

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Figurative meaning refers to the deeper, symbolic interpretation of words and phrases in poetry, beyond their literal meaning.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem, typically described using letters to indicate which lines rhyme.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is a simile?

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes, such as 'buzz', 'whisper', or 'bang'.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3