Poetry Terms Review

Poetry is....

• imaginative writing in which language, images, sound and rhythm   combine to create a special emotional effect.

• a descriptive writing that tells a long, sad story.

• writing that takes place in the past.

• writing that struggles with good vs. evil.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

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CCSS.RL.8.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which term below describes the following definition?

A figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics.

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Hyperbole

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A poem that tells a story and is usually long in length.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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A stanza is...

• A type of poem
• A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse
• A type of literature
• A type of novel

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

• Simile, Metaphor, Personification
• Table, Chair, Desk
• Apple, Banana, Orange
• Dog, Cat, Bird

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A simile is used when you compare two things using...

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CCSS.L.4.5A

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A metaphor is when you compare two things ____________ using like or as.

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is an allusion?

• A direct reference to a historical event
• A figure of speech that makes a comparison
• A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
• A type of metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated several times in a poem?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Alliteration

• Refrain

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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What is a ballad?

• A type of poem or song that tells a story

• A type of food

• A type of dance

• A type of painting

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CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

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