Poetry Terminology

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which term describes a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 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.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which term describes a comparison WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as'?
Simile
Metaphor
Allusion
Allegory
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the following terms with their definitions.
the repetition of consonant sounds within words
consonance
the repetition of vowel sounds within words
rhyme scheme
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem
onomatopoeia
the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
assonance
when the meaning of the word is reflected in its sound
alliteration
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?
a) Poet
b) Speaker
c) Stanza
d) Lines
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word means a fixed number of lines of verse (poetry) forming a unit of a poem?
diamante
free verse
acrostic
stanza
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
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