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Poetry Terms

Authored by Kristen Fernley

English

9th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 5+ times

Poetry Terms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The repetition of consonant sounds,

but not vowels, in a chunk of text.

Ex: A worm named Maurice took the

garden by storm.

assonance

alliteration

consonance

onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An object or action that means

something more than its literal

meaning.

theme

tone

symbol

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The measured arrangement of

sounds/beats in a poem, including

the poet’s placement of emphasis

and the number of syllables per line.

meter

free verse

diction

enjambment

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The repetition of vowel sounds in a

chunk of text.

Ex: “Ivan will try to light the fire.”

consonance

alliteration

tone

assonance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The central meaning or

dominant message the poet is

trying to deliver to the reader.

theme

enjambment

tone

symbol

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author’s specific word choice.

assonance

diction

consonance

tone

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A unified group of lines in poetry.

This is often marked by spacing

between sections of the poem.

line

meter

stanza

rhythm

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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