Unit Two Key Terms and Skills

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What is a sonnet?

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A type of poem that has fourteen lines with a specific rhyme scheme and rhythm, ending in a rhyming couplet.

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What is near rhyme?

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A type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds, such as 'time' and 'mine'.

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What is redundancy in writing?

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Using words that are unnecessary and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.

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What is the mood of a story?

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The feeling that the story creates in the reader.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhyme created through the last syllable in each line of a poem.

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What is the purpose of a rhyming couplet?

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To provide a resolution or conclusion to a poem, often summarizing the main idea.

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What is foreshadowing?

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A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

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A metaphor directly states that one thing is another, while a simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery in literature?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation in the reader's mind.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.