English 7 1st & 2nd Flashcards
What is a figure of speech?
A rhetorical device that achieves a special meaning or effect.
True or False: A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
True
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
simile
What is personification?
Attributing human qualities to non-human entities.
Identify the sound device: ‘The whispers of the wind’.
Alliteration
What is alliteration?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
True or False: Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate sounds.
True
What is assonance?
The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.
Define hyperbole.
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a figure of speech that contrasts two opposing ideas.
antithesis
What is an oxymoron?
A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.
Identify the figure of speech: ‘Bittersweet’.
Oxymoron
What is a sonnet?
A 14-line poem typically written in iambic pentameter.
True or False: A haiku consists of three lines with a syllable pattern of 5-7-5.
True
What is free verse poetry?
Poetry that does not adhere to a specific meter or rhyme scheme.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the main idea or message of a poem.
theme
Identify the sound device: ‘Buzz’, ‘hiss’, ‘clang’.
Onomatopoeia
What does meter refer to in poetry?
The rhythmic structure of a verse.
What is rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem.
True or False: An elegy is a poem that mourns the loss of someone or something.
True
What is a couplet?
Two consecutive lines of poetry that usually rhyme.
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a recurring element or theme in a poem.
motif
What is imagery?
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
Identify the figure of speech: ‘The world is my oyster.’
Metaphor
What is a ballad?
A narrative poem that tells a story, often in a musical form.
True or False: A limerick is a five-line poem with a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme.
True
What is a stanza?
A grouped set of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a poem that expresses the poet’s thoughts and feelings.
lyric
What does enjambment mean?
The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next.
Identify the sound device: ‘She sells sea shells by the sea shore.’
Alliteration
What is a refrain?
A repeated line or group of lines in a poem.
True or False: A narrative poem tells a story.
True
What is symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
Fill in the blank: A ________ is a type of poem that celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.
ode
What is tone in poetry?
The attitude or emotional quality conveyed by the poet.
Identify the figure of speech: ‘Time is a thief.’
Metaphor
What is a quatrain?
A stanza of four lines.
True or False: The connotation of a word is its literal meaning.
False
What is a narrative poem?
A poem that tells a story and has a plot.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is the emotional atmosphere of a poem.
mood
What is a tercet?
A stanza of three lines.
Identify the sound device: ‘The wind howled through the night.’
Personification
What is an acrostic poem?
A poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word or message.
True or False: A villanelle is a 19-line poem with a specific structure.
True
What is the purpose of a simile?
To create a vivid comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
