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English 7 1st & 2nd Flashcards

1
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What is a figure of speech?

A

A rhetorical device that achieves a special meaning or effect.

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2
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True or False: A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

A

True

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3
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Fill in the blank: A ________ is a comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

A

simile

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4
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What is personification?

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Attributing human qualities to non-human entities.

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5
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Identify the sound device: ‘The whispers of the wind’.

A

Alliteration

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6
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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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7
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True or False: Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate sounds.

A

True

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8
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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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9
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Define hyperbole.

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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10
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Fill in the blank: A ________ is a figure of speech that contrasts two opposing ideas.

A

antithesis

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11
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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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12
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Identify the figure of speech: ‘Bittersweet’.

A

Oxymoron

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13
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What is a sonnet?

A

A 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter.

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14
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True or False: A haiku consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.

A

True

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15
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What is free verse poetry?

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Poetry that does not adhere to a specific meter or rhyme scheme.

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16
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Fill in the blank: The ________ is the main idea or message of a poem.

A

theme

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17
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Identify the sound device: ‘Buzz’, ‘hiss’, ‘clang’.

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Onomatopoeia

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18
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What does meter refer to in poetry?

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The rhythmic structure of a verse.

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19
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What is rhyme scheme?

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The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.

20
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True or False: An elegy is a poem that mourns the loss of someone or something.

A

True

21
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What is a couplet?

A

Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.

22
Q

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a recurring element or theme in a poem.

A

motif

23
Q

What is imagery?

A

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

24
Q

Identify the figure of speech: ‘The world is my oyster.’

A

Metaphor

25
Q

What is a ballad?

A

A narrative poem that tells a story, often in a musical form.

26
Q

True or False: A limerick is a five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme.

A

True

27
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What is a stanza?

A

A grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.

28
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Fill in the blank: A ________ is a poem that expresses the poet’s thoughts and feelings.

A

lyric

29
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What does enjambment mean?

A

The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next.

30
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Identify the sound device: ‘She sells sea shells by the sea shore.’

A

Alliteration

31
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What is a refrain?

A

A repeated line or group of lines in a poem.

32
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True or False: A narrative poem tells a story.

A

True

33
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What is symbolism?

A

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

34
Q

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a type of poem that celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.

A

ode

35
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What is tone in poetry?

A

The attitude or emotional quality conveyed by the poet.

36
Q

Identify the figure of speech: ‘Time is a thief.’

A

Metaphor

37
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What is a quatrain?

A

A stanza of four lines.

38
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True or False: The connotation of a word is its literal meaning.

A

False

39
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What is a narrative poem?

A

A poem that tells a story and has a plot.

40
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Fill in the blank: The ________ is the emotional atmosphere of a poem.

A

mood

41
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What is a tercet?

A

A stanza of three lines.

42
Q

Identify the sound device: ‘The wind howled through the night.’

A

Personification

43
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What is an acrostic poem?

A

A poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.

44
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True or False: A villanelle is a 19-line poem with a specific structure.

A

True

45
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What is the purpose of a simile?

A

To create a vivid comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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