Poetry Terminology

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9th Grade
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Rebecca Moore
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of 'Allegory'?
Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds.
A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.
A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent abstractions ( interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one).
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.4.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive lines to give emphasis and strengthen the tone?
Connotation
Anaphora
Irony
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.2.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main message or lesson of a work known as?
Symbol
Mood
Tone
Theme
Tags
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.7.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character called?
Imagery
Mood
Motif
Tone
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for something that stands for something else without losing its original identity?
Mood
Tone
Theme
Symbol
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given humanistic qualities, feelings, or thoughts?
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
Irony
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
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