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Poetry Vocabulary

Authored by Cristy Roozeboom

English

6th - 7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Poetry Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A poetic device that repeats the beginning sound of a word for effect is called_________________________. For example: Bees buzz past the blooming blossoms.

personification

rhyme

alliteration

haiku

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A (n)____________________ is a seven-line poem that begins and ends with nouns that are opposites. The middle line is the longest and shows the change from one noun to another.

shape

"I Wish" poem

syllable

diamante

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

______________________ are comparisons using “like” or “as”. For example: The day was as cold as a wet blanket.

Similes

Metaphors

Acrostics

Repetitions

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The pattern of rhyme between the lines of a poem or song is called___________.

onomatopoeia

rhyme scheme

free verse

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ____________________________ poem is one that does not rhyme and does not follow any syllable or line pattern. It can be about any subject.

"Who Am I?"

haiku

free verse

alphabet poem

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A very old form of poetry which originated in Japan is called a _________________. The poem is only three lines long and it does not rhyme. The syllables are in a pattern of 5 - 7 - 5 for each line.

rhyme

cinquain

diamante

haiku

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A(n) ____________________________ is the imitation of natural sounds using words. For example: The bacon sizzled in the pan.

repetition

onomatopoeia

personification

alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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