Poetic Terms

The _____ is the narrator of the poem.

• subject

• speaker

• message

• theme

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

There are many possible ______ of a poem, such as to criticize, to persuade, to entertain, and to express emotion.

• themes

• subjects

• speakers

• purposes

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Reading at the sentence level, checking punctuation, and being alert for devices are all ways to understand the _______ of a poem.

• persuasion

• imagery

• subject

• connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

_______ is the dictionary definition of a word.

• Connotation

• Denotion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the difference between tone and mood?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Craftsmanship describes _______.

• the meaning of the poem

• how the poem is structured

• the purpose of the poem

• the connotation of a poem

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

When a sentence extends beyond the line break, it is called

• metaphor.

• enjambment.

• allusion.

• consonance.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

"young/song" are examples of

• end rhyme

• exact rhyme

• internal rhyme

• slant rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

______ is the repetition of vowel sounds within words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

______ is the repetition of consonant sounds in words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4