Practice Flashcards
1
Q
Cinquian
A
5 line stanza
2
Q
Stanza
A
Paragraph of a poem
3
Q
Allusion
A
Allude/ hint at something someone somewhere
4
Q
Hyperbole
A
Exaggeration
5
Q
Imagery
A
Using descriptive language that uses the 5 senses
6
Q
Oxymoron
A
Figure of speech that combines opposite terms
Jumbo shrimp!
7
Q
Paradox
A
Something that seems absurd but has a possible truth
“All animals are equal but some are more equal than others”
8
Q
Falling action
A
After climax leading to resolution
9
Q
Onomonopia
A
Words that make a sound
BAM ZOINK
10
Q
Haiku
A
5-7-5 syllables
11
Q
Elegy
A
Poem that mourns the dead
12
Q
Listless
A
Lacking energy
13
Q
Scrutinize
A
Examine closely
14
Q
Conceit
A
Using two different things and making them similar using a metaphor and simile
15
Q
Sonnet
A
14 line poem
