Poetry Unit Test Review Flashcards

1
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Simile

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A comparison using like or as

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Metaphor

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A comparison not using like or as

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3
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Personification

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Giving a non-human object human characteristics

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4
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Hyperbole

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A large exaggeration

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5
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Alliteration

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When two or more words in a line of poetry begin with the same consonant sound

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6
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Internal Rhyme

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When two or more rhyming words appear in a line of poetry

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7
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Onomatopeia

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A word (such as buzz or hiss) that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to

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8
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Anaphora

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When two or more consecutive lines begin with the same word/words

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9
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Epistrophe

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When two or more consecutive lines end with the same word/words

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10
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Rhyming Couplet

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A pair of lines that rhyme; they are usually of the same length

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Slant Rhyme

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A type of rhyme in which vowel sounds or word endings are not identical; the two words sound similar but do not form a true rhyme

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12
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Repetition

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The repeating of a word or phrase for emphasis or rhythmic effect

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13
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Situational Irony

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An occurrence that is the opposite of what was expected

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14
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Verbal Irony

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The author says one thing and means the opposite

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15
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Imagery

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Words and phrases that evoke images or other sensory experiences in the reader’s mind

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16
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Allusion

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A brief reference to a well-known person, place, event, etc.

17
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Theme

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The message that the poet is attempting to get across to his or her readers

18
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Tone

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The writer’s and/or speaker’s attitude towards his readers and/or his subject

19
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Mood

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The feeling or atmosphere of a poem

20
Q

Stanza

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A section of a poem (similar to a paragraph)

21
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Sonnet

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14-line poem that uses pentameter (meaning 10 syllables per line), often iambic pentameter

English - abab cdcd efefe gg
Italian - abba abba cdecde

22
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Free verse

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Poetry that does not have a regular rhyme scheme or meter

23
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Rhyme Scheme

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Rhyme scheme refers to the pattern of rhyme a poem follows

24
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Foot

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A foot means 2 syllables

25
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Meter

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A line of poetry is named according to the number of feet it contains (ex: pentameter=five feet)

26
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BONUS… what is the rap you made up for stanza names

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couplet. triplet. quatrain. quintet…… sestet. septet. octave. now don’t forget!