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Name That TWIST Term
100
involves the method which a poet uses to convey meaning, tone, and emotion in his/her poem
Style
100
a deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
Hyperbole
100
The snow is a white blanket.
Metaphor
100
The aroma of the pizza was invigorating.
Imagery
200
the descriptive language that paints pictures in readers’ minds; using five senses
Imagery
200
A regular pattern of rhyming words that appear at the ends of lines in a poem
Rhyme scheme
200
She ate seven sandwiches on a sunny Sunday last year.
Alliteration
200
Stanza, couplet, haiku, narrative poetry...
Style
300
a central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work
Theme
300
the idea, subtle meaning, or feeling associated with it.
Connotation
300
A decision made by the author for a certain effect
Word choice
400
the writer's or the speaker's distinctive vocabulary choices and style of expression in a poem or story
Word choice
400
a form of poetry developed in Japan that consists of three unrhymed lines of verse; 5-7-5
Haiku
400
The thunder rolled.
Personification
400
Depressed, angry, curious...
Tone
500
the writer’s attitude towards his or her audience and subject
Tone
500
a pair of rhyming lines, usually of the same length and meter
Couplet
500
The door creaked slowly behind me.
Onomatopeoia
500
"Never give up" is an example of...
Theme
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