FLASHCARD 6th grade Wonders Unit 2 Week 5

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What is a sonnet?

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A 14-line poem that contains pairs of stressed and unstressed syllables.

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What does meter mean?

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The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

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What does commemorate mean?

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To do something to honor or remember.

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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 does majestic mean?

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Grand or impressive.

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What is poetry?

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A form of literary expression that uses rhythmic and often metaphorical language.

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What is a stanza?

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A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.

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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 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.