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Instead of a paragraph, a chunk of lines in poetry are called a...
paragraph
stanza
couplet
rhyme
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
What is End Rhyme?
Rhymes only when spelled, not when pronounced.
Rhyme within a single line of verse when a word from the middle of a line is rhymed with a word at the and of the line.
The rhyming of the last syllables of a line.
When words sound like they rhyme, but are not exact rhymes for each other.
What is Internal Rhyme?
Rhymes only when spelled, not when pronounced.
Rhyme within a single line of verse when a word from the middle of a line is rhymed with a word at the and of the line.
The rhyming of the last syllables of a line.
When words sound like they rhyme, but are not exact rhymes for each other.
“A word is dead
When it is said,
Some say.
I say it just
Begins to live
That day.”
End Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
Eye Rhyme
Slant Rhyme
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly.
Scarce heard amid the guns below.”
End Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
Eye Rhyme
Slant Rhyme
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door…
End Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
Eye Rhyme
Slant Rhyme
“Jenny and Me were engaged, you see…
So a kiss or two was nothing to you…
Jenny would go in a domino….
While I attended, clad in a splendid…
End Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
Eye Rhyme
Slant Rhyme
What is the following line an example of from the poem, "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman?
"I depart as air, ..."
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Emphasis
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
enjambment
end-stopped line
refrain
prose
a line or set of lines repeated several times over the course of a poem
prose
refrain
couplet
enjambment
Mrs. Bennett was an angry buffalo.
With a crash, the tree fell on the ground.
The flowers danced in the breeze.
What is a prologue?
A foreshadowing of the events of the play
An introductory section to a literary work
A direct address made by one actor
All of the above
What is the purpose of a prologue
To create humour
To narrate the story line
To appeal to the audience's attention and sympathy
To entertain the audience
A monologue is made by a single character.
True
False
A monologue is a literary device used to show a character's thoughts.
True
False
Monologues can show a character's...
behaviors
emotions
ideas
all of the above
What is verbal irony?
when the speaker says one thing and means the opposite
a contrast between what a character expects and what really happens
the reader or viewer knows more than the characters
none of the above
What is another word that can be used when talking about verbal irony?
story
sarcasm
joke
It rained on a couple's wedding day.
irony
not irony, just unfortunate
We traveled out east to avoid the Michigan cold and drove right into a surprise snow storm out east.
irony
not irony, just unfortunate
2 syllables, one unstressed, followed by one stressed.
iambic pentameter
foil
iamb
verbal irony
A "poetic foot" (unit) comprised of a soft syllable followed by a strong syllable
iamb
meter
penta
rhyme
How many syllables are there in an iamb?
1
2
5
10
Which word is an iamb?
workshop
glasses
cellphone
attire
Which word is an iamb?
question
response
answer
greeting
