Spoken Word Flashcard Review

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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True or False: Spoken word performers use their voices to convey their poems by altering their tempos, shifting their inflections, and establishing tone and rhythm.

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True

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What is Repetition in figurative language?

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Repetition is a literary device that involves repeating words or phrases to emphasize a point or theme. Example: 'Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.'

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What is Consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase. Example: 'The church birds chirped.'

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'

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What is Imagery?

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Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create visual representations in the reader's mind. It appeals to the senses.

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What is Diction?

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Diction refers to the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing, which can affect the tone and style.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words to create rhythm or enhance mood. Example: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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What is Rhyme?

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Rhyme is the repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often used at the end of lines in poetry.