Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcard CKLA

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a section of a poem that consists of a line or group of lines.

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What is parallel structure in poetry?

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Parallel structure is when the same form is repeated in a series of lines or stanzas to link two ideas or descriptions.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech in which the words typically used to describe one thing are used to describe something else to suggest a likeness.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison of two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a quatrain?

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A quatrain is a four-line stanza.

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What is rhyme scheme?

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Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is tone in poetry?

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

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What is an apostrophe in poetry?

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An apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the poet addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing.

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What is a villanelle?

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A villanelle is a 19-line poem with a specific structure of five tercets followed by a quatrain.