ELA review

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What is a Limerick?

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A funny 5-line poem that follows an AABBA rhyme scheme, with 8 syllables on lines A and 5 syllables on lines B.

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What is a Haiku?

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A type of poem that consists of 3 lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

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What is the theme of a story?

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The message or big idea of the text.

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What does the word 'perched' mean?

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On top of.

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What is a Rhymed verse?

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A type of poetry that has a specific rhyme scheme.

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What is a Free verse poem?

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A type of poem that does not follow a specific rhyme scheme or meter.

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What is a stanza?

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A group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that compares 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'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.