Drama & Poetry Vocabulary: Relearning Activity

Alliteration is a literary device that involves the repetition of which of the following?

• Vowel sounds

• Consonant sounds

• Words

• Phrases

What is Assonance?

• A type of consonance

• A type of rhyme

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Repetition of consonant sounds

Repetition is a concept in which something is repeated multiple times. What is this concept called?

• Iteration

• Repetition

• Duplication

• Replication

Rhythm is a pattern of sounds and silences in music.

• A pattern of sounds and silences in music

• A type of musical instrument

• A genre of music

• A dance style

A Rhyme Scheme is:

• a pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem

• a type of musical composition

• a method of painting

• a style of dance

What is a Simile?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A type of metaphor

• A form of personification

• A type of hyperbole

What is a Metaphor?

• A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A figure of speech that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A type of narrative that tells a story.

• A form of expression that uses exaggeration for effect.

Personification is a literary device where:

• animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts are given human traits or qualities.

• a story is told from the perspective of a first-person narrator.

• the main character undergoes a significant change.

• the plot is driven by a central conflict.

Symbolism is a literary device where symbols are used to represent ideas or concepts. Which of the following best describes symbolism?

• A method of using symbols to signify ideas and qualities

• A technique of literal representation

• A form of direct communication

• A style of abstract painting

Connotation refers to the __________ meaning of a word.

• literal

• figurative

• dictionary

• phonetic