Give the definition of the term
Provide the correct definition of the term anaphora
An anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line, sentence, phrase, or clause.
What poetic term describes the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive lines, sentences, phrases, or clauses?
Epistrophe
When Martin Luther King Jr, said. "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal... I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!” What is the repetition of "I have a dream" a representation of?
Anaphora
Provide an example of the term alliteration
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
Provide the correct definition of the word oxymoron:
The combination of two contradictory terms that, together, have a new meaning.
Which terms describes the use of similar grammatical structures to express related ideas.
Parallelism
Which sonnet is the following an example of?
Sonnets from the Portuguese 43: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways
Petrarchan sonnet
Provide an example of epistrophe.
When Lincoln says, in the Gettysburg Address, a "government, of the people, by the people, and for the people," he is using epistrophe.
Provide the correct definition of a Shakespearean sonnet.
A poem composed of 14 lines, with the first stanza's rhyme scheme being ABAB; the second stanza's is CDCD; the third stanza's is EFEF, and then the rhyming couplet at the end is GG. Generally, the themes and topics are more lighthearted and uplifting in tone.
This type of sonnet consists of 14 lines with a rhyme scheme that is ABBA ABBA CDECDE OR CDCDCD and is more melancholic (sad) in theme and tone.
Petrarchan (or Italian) sonnet
When St. Paul writes: "Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?" what term is being used?
Apostrophe
Provide an example of the term oxymoron
jumbo shrimp, bittersweet, living dead
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of most words in a line or sentence.
Which term is when two vastly different things are compared with each other, creating a surprising and thought-provoking connection that develops throughout the duration of a piece of literature?
Conceit
"We came, we saw, we conquered" is one example of this term that seems like it should be in math, not in English.
Parallelism
What is one conceit that we discussed when reading Fahrenheit 451?
Bradbury's constant comparison of books to living objects, most specifically, birds, would be an example of conceit from Fahrenheit 451.
Provide the correct definition of apostrophe (not the punctuation, but the literary term)
An apostrophe is when someone is addressing a person, spirit, or idea directly that is not tangibly in front of them.
Which terms is the mistaken use of a word, in place of a similar-sounding one, often with comedic effect.
Malapropism
Which sonnet is the following an example of?
Sonnet 18: Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Shakespearean or English
Provide an example of malapropism.
fire distinguisher; took for granite;