Sounds and More
Branches of
"Poe-tree"
Trains of "Qua" & Much More
Imagery
Characteristics of "Poe-tree"
100
The repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close to one another (at beginning of words or on accented syllables)
What is an Alliteration.
100
a song or song-like poem that tells a story. Most have rhythm, rhyme, repetition, and a refrain (repeating lines or words)
What is a Ballad.
100
stanza with four lines
What is a Quatrain
100
Define Imagery.
What is language that appeals to the senses.
100
a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human
What is Personification.
200
repetition of similar vowel sounds in words that are close together.
What is an Assonance.
200
two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
What is a Couplet.
200
This is a stanza with four lines that goes in a rhythm of "ABAB"
What is Alternating Quatrain.
200
Define auditory imagery.
What is how it sounds.
200
a group of lines in a poem that form a single unit
What is a Stanza
300
use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
What is an onomatopoeia.
300
poetry that has no regular meter or rhyme scheme
What is Free Verse.
300
This is a stanza with four lines that goes in a rhythm of "ABBA"
What is an Envelope Quatrain. Bonus: Daily Double!!!! For an extra 300pts, come up with one if front of the class :-)
300
What does tactile imagery refer to?
What is how it feels.
300
comparison between two seemingly unlike things by using a connective word such as like, as, than, or resembles
What is a Simile
400
repetition of vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words that are close together in a poem.
What is a Rhyme.
400
a 14 line poem that usually follows a rhyme scheme
What is a Sonnet.
400
a word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not meant to be taken literally
What is a Figure of Speech
400
What do you call imagery that appeals to your sense of taste?
What is gustatory.
400
reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, myth, etc.
What is an Allusion.
500
a play on the many meanings of a word or on two words that sound alike but have different meanings.
What is a Pun.
500
a kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery to appeal to emotions and imaginations
What is Poetry.
500
a repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines.
What is a Refrain. Bonus: Daily Double. For an extra 500 pts, sing your favorite song's refrain in front of the class!
500
What do you call imagery that appeals to your sense of smell?
What is olfactory.
500
a comparison between two seemingly unlike things without using a connective word (no like, as, then)
What is a metaphor.
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