Vocabulary List #24

Imagine you're a poet like David, Mia, or Anika. You're crafting your masterpiece, and you come across a group of lines that feel just like a paragraph or verse. What is this poetic structure called?

• stanza

• tone

• persona

• rhyme

Imagine you're in a spooky, dimly lit room. Oliver, Nora, and Benjamin are huddled around you as you read aloud. In the first __________ of her poem, Darla expressed her deep fear of spiders, making everyone's skin crawl!

• stanza

• allusion

• imagery

• meter

Imagine you're in a poetry slam with James, Mason, and Luna. You're listening intently, but then you realize the voice speaking through the poem isn't the poet's! What's this voice called?

• persona

• rhyme

• rhythm

• alliteration

Imagine you're at a poetry slam and Isla whispers to you, 'The poet's _____________ made them sound like they were an untrustworthy character.'

• persona

• onomatopoeia

• iambic

• allusion

Hey there! Imagine you're a detective, and your mission is to uncover the attitude or feeling hidden within a mysterious poem. What would you call this secret element?

• tone

• allusion

• imagery

• stanza

Imagine you're in a spooky, dimly lit room with Kai, Arjun, and Elijah, all huddled around an ancient book of poetry. The ____________ of Amy's poem that you guys are reading aloud is very somber and sad, sending shivers down everyone's spine.

• tone

• imagery

• rhyme

• foreshadowing

Imagine you're on a treasure hunt with Mason, Ethan, and Avery. You stumble upon a mysterious text filled with indirect historical, cultural, or literary references that enrich its meaning. What is this literary technique called?

• allusion

• rhythm

• onomatopoeia

• cadence

Imagine you're in a music class with Evelyn, Abigail, and Mia, and you're all analyzing the lyrics to Ryan's latest hit song. You discover it contains a Shakespearean _______________.

• allusion

• personification

• sloth

• imagery

Imagine you're in a creative writing class with Henry, Zoe, and Mason. Your teacher just asked you to use vivid, descriptive language that appeals to the senses. What is this technique called?

• imagery

• tone

• personification

• vacant

Imagine you're walking through a city with Zoe, Mason, and Ethan. Suddenly, Zoe exclaims, 'Wow, the way the writer described this place is stunning!' Through the use of ___________, the writer was able to paint such a vivid picture. What did they use?

• imagery

• stanza

• concrete

• abstract