Exploring Poetry Sound Devices

What is the purpose of using rhyme in poetry?

• To increase the word count

• To add a musical quality

• To confuse the reader

• To create a visual pattern

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CCSS.RL.7.4

What role does rhythm play in poetry?

• It dictates the poem's structure

• It creates a visual layout

• It introduces new characters

• It provides a beat or pace

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Come little leaves

• Skippity skippity skippity plop

• Grunt fizz smash

• Puffy pancakes piled on my plate

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does onomatopoeia aim to do in poetry?

• Describe settings in detail

• Introduce new characters

• Imitate sounds

• Create a sense of rhythm

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CCSS.L.4.5

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CCSS.L.8.5

How does repetition contribute to a poem?

• By changing the poem's theme

• By emphasizing certain parts

• By introducing new ideas

• By making it longer

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the context of poetry, what does the term 'onomatopoeia' refer to?

• A type of metaphor

• Words that imitate sounds

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• An exaggeration for effect

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

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CCSS.L.8.5

In the windmill poem, which sound device is used with 'massive metal'?

• Alliteration

• Rhythm

• Rhyme

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which words from the windmill poem rhyme?

• Breezes and freezes

• Flower and power

• Metal and petals

• Dizzy and whizzy

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CCSS.RF.K.2A

CCSS.RL.2.4

What sound device is demonstrated by 'flap flap flap' in the owl poem?

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

• Repetition

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following best describes the rhythm in the owl poem?

• Slow and steady

• No discernible rhythm

• Varies to match the action

• Consistently fast-paced

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A