Rhetorical and Literacy Terms #3

Question 1

A device used in poetry to manipulate the sound of words, sentences or lines.

Answer 1

Poetic device

Question 2

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.

Answer 2

Alliteration

Question 3

“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

This is an example of?

Answer 3

An example of alliteration

Question 4

What is the impact of alliteration in writing?

Answer 4

Grabs reader’s attention, adds rhythm to the writing, and makes it more engaging

Question 5

The repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds.

Answer 5

Assonance

Question 6

“It seems to me that the green trees are shining in the sunbeams.”

This is an example of?

Answer 6

An example of assonance

Question 7

What is the impact of assonance in writing?

Answer 7

Gives rhythm to the writing, grabs the reader’s attention, and adds emphasis on a line in the text

Question 8

The repetition of the same consonant sound at the end of words or within words.

Answer 8

Consonance

Question 9

“Curiosity killed the cat.”

This is an example of?

Answer 9

An example of consonance

Question 10

What is the impact of consonance in writing?

Answer 10

Emphasizes a theme in the text, grabs reader’s attention, and adds rhythm to the text

Question 11

The use of a word which imitates or suggests the sound that the thing makes.

Answer 11

Onomatopoeia

Question 12

“Boom, crash!”

This is an example of?

Answer 12

An example of onomatopoeia

Question 13

What is the impact of onomatopoeia in writing?

Answer 13

Engages the reader by adding action, imagery, and/or humor to the text

Question 14

When a line of poetry contains a rhyme within a single line.

Answer 14

Internal rhyme

Question 15

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary.” - The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe

This is an example of?

Answer 15

An example of internal rhyme

Question 16

What is the impact of internal rhyme in writing?

Answer 16

Adds musicality to the writing or set a mood

Question 17

When a poet creates a rhyme, but the two words do not rhyme exactly – they are merely similar.

Answer 17

Slant rhyme

Question 18

“Worm/swarm”

This is an example of?

Answer 18

An example of a slant rhyme

Question 19

What is the impact of slant rhymes in writing?

Answer 19

Gives the writer freedom more freedom by allowing them to use more words without rhyming exactly. It may surprise readers because traditional rhyme will be expected

Question 20

When the last word of two different lines of poetry rhyme.

Answer 20

End rhyme

Question 21

“I fed the animal, frail/It let out a grateful wail”

This is an example of?

Answer 21

An example of end rhyme

Question 22

What is the impact of end rhymes in writing?

Answer 22

Makes the line of text more memorable and adds rhythm to the text

Question 23

The pattern of a poem’s end rhymes.

Answer 23

Rhyme scheme

Question 24

A) Up Jack got, and home did trot,
B) As fast as he could caper,
C) To old Dame Dob, who patched his nob
B) With vinegar and brown paper.

This is an example of?

Answer 24

This is an example of a rhyme scheme

Question 25

What is the impact of a rhyme scheme?

Answer 25

Provides structure to the text and allows the writer to control the pacing

Question 26

In every word of more than one syllable, one of the syllables is stressed, or said with more force than the other syllable(s).

Answer 26

Stressed and unstressed syllables

Question 27

"b-eau-ty" and "race" This is an example of?

Answer 27

An example of stressed and unstressed syllables

Question 28

What is the impact of stressed and unstressed syllables in writing?

Answer 28

Can change the pronunciation and meaning of writing, as well as the flow/rhythm of the writing

Question 29

A regular pattern to the syllables in lines of poetry.

Answer 29

Meter

Question 30

"That time / of year / thou mayst / in me / be hold" This is an example of?

Answer 30

An example of an (iamb) meter

Question 31

What is the impact of meter in poetry?

Answer 31

Changes the pacing of the poem, can be used for style, and emphasizes certain words

Question 32

Poetry that doesn’t have much meter or rhyme, and has a untraditional structure.

Answer 32

Free verse

Question 33

Reminder, by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater is an example of?

Answer 33

An example of free verse

Question 34

Why would an author use free verse?

Answer 34

It gives writers freedom to write without having to strictly conform to a rhyme scheme or meter

Question 35

Poetry that is written in lines of 10 syllables, alternating stressed and unstressed syllables. “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”

Answer 35

Iambic pentameter

Question 36

"Shall I / compare / thee to / a sum/mer's day?" -Shakespeare This is an example of?

Answer 36

This is an example of iambic pentameter

Question 37

Why would an author use iambic pentameter?

Answer 37

To create a strict rhythm in their writing or emphasize words of importance

Question 38

A 14 line poem written in iambic pentameter. Usually divided into three quatrains and a couplet.

Answer 38

Sonnet

Question 39

Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments; love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove. O no, it is an ever-fixèd mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wand'ring bark Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken. Love's not time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks Within his bending sickle's compass come. Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out even to the edge of doom: If this be error and upon me proved, I never write, nor no man ever loved. This is an example of?

Answer 39

An example of a sonnet

Question 40

Why would an author choose a sonnet structure?

Answer 40

Grabs the reader's attention or, most of the time, to express desire or praise

Question 41

When a writer creates a list of items which are all separated by conjunctions.

Answer 41

Polysyndeton

Question 42

"I cleaned the dishes, and swept the floor, and wiped the tables, and now I am tired." This is an example of?

Answer 42

An example of polysyndeton

Question 43

Why would a writer use polysyndeton?

Answer 43

To slow the pacing of the writing, show equal importance, or create an authoritative tone

Question 44

When a word that has two or more meanings is used in a humorous way. “My dog has a fur coat and pants!” “I was stirred by his cooking lesson.”

Answer 44

Pun

Question 45

"The boy was so calm and bony; nothing ever got under his skin." This is an example of?

Answer 45

An example of a pun

Question 46

What is the impact of puns in writing?

Answer 46

Adds humor to writing, breaks tension, or allows the readers to think deeper about a text