Poetry Structure

What is a rhyme?

• Repetition of similar sounds in two or more words.

• A type of poem with a specific structure.

• A literary device that uses metaphors.

• A form of alliteration in poetry.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is personification?

• Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

• Describing a character's physical appearance in detail.

• Using metaphors to compare two unrelated things.

• Creating a narrative that involves only animals.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a stanza?

• A type of rhyme scheme in poetry.

• A small section of a poem made up of one or more lines.

• A literary device used to create imagery.

• A form of narrative structure in prose.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a line break?

• Where the line of poetry ends.

• A pause in the middle of a line.

• A type of punctuation used in poetry.

• A technique to create rhyme.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is a haiku?

• A traditional form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern.

• A type of Japanese painting that uses watercolors.

• A form of Japanese dance performed during festivals.

• A style of Japanese cuisine that emphasizes seasonal ingredients.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an ode?

• A type of poem that expresses praise or admiration for a person, place, thing, or idea.

• A narrative poem that tells a story.

• A poem that uses a specific rhyme scheme and meter.

• A short poem that expresses personal feelings.

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CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is Repetition?

• Repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas.

• Using different words to express the same idea.

• A technique to create suspense in writing.

• A method of summarizing content.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is imagery?

• A type of figurative language that uses exaggeration for effect.

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

• A method of organizing ideas in a logical sequence.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as.'

• A statement that contradicts itself for effect.

• A form of personification that attributes human qualities to animals.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5