Understanding Poetry

Understanding Poetry

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English

12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main purpose of poetry?

Back

To use rhythm, rhyme, and figurative language to express ideas, emotions, and experiences.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the rhyme scheme of the following lines? 'The moon is shining bright (A) As stars twinkle in the sky (B) The trees begin to sway in the night (A) And the breeze whispers goodbye (B)'

Back

ABAB

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many lines are in a traditional Haiku poem?

Back

3 lines.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is an example of alliteration? 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define imagery in poetry.

Back

Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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