Poetry Terms Post-test

 A resemblance in sound between two words, or an initial rhyme

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

A form of poetry in which the poet or speaker expresses grief, sadness, or loss.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The term refers to a short poem in which the poet, the poet’s persona, or another speaker expresses personal feeling

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next, without punctuation

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A 14-line poem with a variable rhyme scheme originating in Italy and brought to England

A pause that occurs within a line of poetry, usually marked by some form of punctuation such as a period, comma, ellipsis, or dash

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The linguistic choices made by a writer to convey an idea or point of view, or tell a story, in an effective way.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The repetition of vowel sounds

The poet’s attitude toward the poem’s speaker, reader, and subject matter, as interpreted by the reader

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4