8th Grade Poetry Review

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What is the role of the speaker in a poem?

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The voice that communicates with the reader.

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What is meant by 'structure' in a poem?

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The poem’s arrangement of words, lines, and images.

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What is a figure of speech?

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A word or expression not meant to be taken literally.

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What is meter in poetry?

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The regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

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The trees reached out their branches and grabbed the coat.

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What is a stanza in poetry?

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A grouped set of lines within a poem, often sharing a common theme.

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What is a rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem.

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What is imagery in poetry?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates mental images.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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