Unit 2 Poetry Vocabulary

What is the term for the emotions or ideas that a word suggests beyond its literal meaning?

• Meter

• Connotation

• Verse

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which term describes the pattern of beats in a line of poetry?

• Stanza

• Imagery

• Meter

• Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words known as?

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which term refers to the attitude or feeling expressed in a piece of writing?

• Mood

• Tone

• Diction

• Lyrical

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is the use of descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind called?

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Repetition

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which style of poetry expresses personal feelings or thoughts, often with musical quality?

• Lyrical

• Free Verse

• Haiku

• Sonnet

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a short form of Japanese poetry with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

• Sonnet

• Haiku

• Free Verse

• Lyrical

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words called?

• Assonance

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which term describes the musical quality of a poem?

• Metaphor

• Punctuation

• Rhythm

• Stanza

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is NOT a characteristic of rhythm in poetry?

• Beat

• Flow

• Musical sound

• Punctuation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4